See results for Michigan's 13 U.S. House of Representatives races
DETROIT (CBS) – As many in the country keep their eyes on which way the presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump goes in battleground Michigan, there are also a number of congressional seats also up for a vote.
Michigan has 13 congressional districts, a significant portion of which are centered around the Detroit metro area. The seats Michigan has in the U.S. House of Representatives are currently split almost down the middle, with seven being held by members of the Democratic Party and six held by Republicans.
One of those — the 7th Congressional District — is currently held by Rep. Elissa Slotkin, who has kept her Lansing-area swing district in Democratic hands since her first election in 2018.
Another contest being closely watched is in the state's 8th District, which includes Flint and Saginaw. That district is currently represented by Rep. Dan Kildee, but he's not seeking reelection.
Some of the key counties to watch in statewide Michigan elections are Wayne (home to Detroit), Oakland, Macomb, Kent (home to Grand Rapids), Genesee (home to Flint) and Washtenaw (home to Ann Arbor).
District 1
The largest district in Michigan by land area, the 1st Congressional District encompasses all of the state's upper peninsula, along with a significant portion of the northernmost counties in the lower portion of the state. It covers close to half the entire state's land mass. Traverse City and Sault Ste. Marie are among the cities included in this district.
CBS News is projecting Republican Rep. Jack Bergman has won reelection in this district. He's served four terms in the district, having been first elected in 2016.
Bergman is a former lieutenant general in the Marine Corps who now serves on the House Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Budget committees. He was among a number of Republicans who signed onto a Texas-led lawsuit asking the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate President Joe Biden's victory in 2020. He was running against Democratic Party opponent Callie Barr.
District 2
Michigan's 2nd Congressional District covers significantly more territory than its previous iteration, including a number of counties along the lower peninsula's west coast, and stretching east toward Mount Pleasant.
CBS News is projecting Republican Rep. John Moolenaar has won reelection, defeating Democrat Michael Lynch.
Moolenaar was first elected to Congress in 2015. He easily won election in 2022 after the 2nd District was redrawn to encompass portions of western and central Michigan. Moolenaar serves as chairman of the House Select Committee on China and as co-chair of the Congressional School Choice Caucus.
District 3
The 3rd Congressional District in Michigan was considered to potentially be among the more competitive statewide, if not nationwide, although the latest Cook Political Report ranks the district under "likely Democrat."
Rep. Hillary Scholten has won another term, defeating Republican opponent Paul Hudson, CBS News projects.
Scholten won in 2022 after Republican Rep. Peter Meijer lost his primary challenge against John Gibbs. Meijer was among the Republicans who voted in favor of impeaching Trump following Jan. 6.
The district encompasses Grand Rapids and the area west of it, toward the Lake Michigan shoreline.
District 4
The 4th Congressional District is in the southwestern portion of Michigan's lower peninsula, including such cities as Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. It is currently held by Republican Bill Huizenga, who is in his first term representing the district. He served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2003 to 2008.
CBS News projects that Huizenga has defeated Democratic Party challenger Jessica Swartz.
District 5
Michigan's 5th Congressional District stretches the entire length of the state's southern border, from New Buffalo on one end to Monroe, LaSalle Township and Bedford Township on the other. Redistricting moved where this district lives significantly following the most recent census.
CBS News projects Republican Rep. Tim Walberg to defeat Democratic Party challenger Libbi Urban. Walberg, a former pastor and state legislator, was first elected to the U.S. House in 2006 but lost his reelection bid two years later. He made a comeback in 2011 and, with Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow's retirement this year, he will become Michigan's longest-serving member in Congress.
District 6
The 6th District in Michigan encompasses the area to the south and west of Metro Detroit, including Ann Arbor.
Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell is seeking reelection there. The wife of former 12th District Rep. John Dingell, she ran for his seat thereafter he said he wouldn't seek re-election in 2014. Now serving the 6th District, CBS News projects that Debbie Dingell has defeated Republican Heather Smiley.
District 7
Running to replace Slotkin in the 7th Congressional District are Democrat Curtis Hertel and Republican Tom Barrett, both former state senators. Voters in the 7th District narrowly backed Trump in 2016 and Biden in 2020.
CBS News projects that Barrett has flipped the open seat for Republicans.
Michigan's 7th District includes the capitol district of Lansing and surrounding areas. The Cook Political Report ranks it as a "leans Republican" district.
District 8
Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet and Republican Paul Junge are running to replace Democratic U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, who is not seeking a seventh term. McDonald Rivet is a state senator, while Junge is a former prosecutor and local news anchor who lost to Kildee in 2022.
CBS News projects that McDonald Rivet has won the open seat.
Cook Political Report ranks the 8th District as a "toss-up," making it among the 22 districts the organization considers to be among the nation's closest overall.
The 8th District includes such areas as Flint, Midland, Saginaw and Bay City.
District 9
Michigan's 9th Congressional District includes much of the area north of Metro Detroit and Pontiac, including Bad Axe and Sandusky.
CBS News is projecting Republican Lisa McClain to win reelection. McClain has served in the U.S. House since 2021.McClain currently serves on the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. She first ran for the U.S. House having never held political office before and has remained a staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump throughout her two terms.
She faced Democratic challenger Clinton St. Mosley.
District 10
The 10th District of Michigan hews to the northeastern zone of Metro Detroit, including Saint Clair Shores, Clinton Charter Township, Van Dyke, Sterling Heights and Shelby Charter Township. The Selfridge Air National Guard Base is included in this district.
Republican Rep. John James is in a rematch against Democratic opponent Carl Marlinga, who James narrowly defeated in the 2022 election by half of a percentage point. Nevertheless, the Cook Political Report ranks it as a "leans Republican" district in the 2024 race.
Prior to being elected, James, 43, served in the U.S. Army for eight years as an aviation officer and was president of a supply chain and logistics solutions group. Marlinga, 77, worked 20 years as Macomb County Prosecutor and nearly nine years as a circuit court judge for the county.
District 11
Michigan's 11th Congressional District covers a number of northwestern suburbs in Metro Detroit and beyond, including Farmington, Ferndale and Oak Park, along with the Pontiac region.
CBS News is projecting Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens to win her fourth term against Republican challenger Nick Somberg. She currently sits on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, and the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Stevens defeated her 2022 opponent, Republican Mark Ambrose, by more than 22 percentage points.
District 12
The 12th Congressional District in Michigan is represented by Democrat and member of "The Squad," Rashida Tlaib. It encompasses a large swath of Metro Detroit, including such areas as Dearborn Heights, Livonia, Westland, Redford Charter Township and Southfield.
CBS News is projecting that Tlaib has won reelection. Tlaib faced Republican challenger James Hooper, but she handily won the district in 2022 with 70.8% of the vote.
Tlaib has been highly critical of the war in Gaza during 2024. She is the only Palestinian American in Congress, and the U.S. House voted to censure her by a vote of 234 to 188, with 22 Democrats joining all but 4 Republicans. In an emotional speech on the House floor after the vote, Tlaib said her comments on Israel had been directed at its government and asked her colleagues not supportive of a cease-fire to consider the plight of Palestinians.
"I can't believe I have to say this, but Palestinian people are not disposable," she said. "We are human beings, just like anyone else."
District 13
The heart of downtown Detroit and areas surrounding make up Michigan's 13th Congressional District, where Rep. Shri Thanedar is seeking a second term. He previously served as U.S. Representative for the state's 3rd District, prior to redistricting.
Thanedar won the district in 2022 with a comfortable 47-point margin.
CBS News is projecting that Thanedar has won a second term.
