Local Election

The 8th congressional district stretches from Flint north to Saginaw, Bay City and Midland. The race pits Democratic incumbent Kristen McDonald Rivet against Republican challenger Tom Smith.

Incumbent US Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet, faces six candidates trying to unseat him in the Nov. 3 midterm elections.

Davenport is running as the Green Party candidate in Michigan's First Congressional District.

The Democrat from Traverse City lost in the 2024 election to U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman.

Featherly is running in Michigan 1st Congressional District, which encompasses the entire Upper Peninsula and most of the northern Lower Peninsula.

Antrim County Clerk Victoria Bishop allegedly canceled and changed registrations for a number of voters, despite that being a job only for township and city clerks.

WCMU Public Media sent a survey to all six of the First Congressional District candidates seeking their party's nomination on Aug. 4. We asked for their views on several issues, including affordability, federal disaster relief, Line 5, PFAS contamination, foreign policy and more.

U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman is up for re-election in the GOP's First Congressional District primary on Aug. 4, 2026. He is one of three Republican candidates.

Justin Michal is one of three Republican candidates running in the First Congressional District's GOP primary on Aug. 4, 2026.

Matthew DenOtter is one of three Republican candidates running in the First Congressional District's GOP primary on Aug. 4, 2026.