Michigan's 1st Congressional District

YOUR VOTE, YOUR DISTRICT: These 6 people want to represent northern Michigan in Congress

Interlochen Public Radio

Published July 18, 2026 at 12:39 PM EDT

The Republicans seeking their party's nomination to Congress are (top row, left to right) Justin Michal, Matthew DenOtter and incumbent Rep. Jack Bergman. The Democrats hoping to advance to November's election are (bottom row, left to right) Callie Barr, Kyle Blomquist and Wayne Stiles.

The Leelanau Enterprise put together profiles of the three Republicans and three Democrats hoping to advance to the general election in November for the 1st Congressional District.

Michigan's 1st Congressional District consists of most of the northern Lower Peninsula and the entirety of the Upper Peninsula.

Since 2017, it's been represented by U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, a Republican from the western Upper Peninsula.

Two Republicans are hoping to best him for the nomination in the Aug. 4 primary, and three Democrats are hoping they'll be nominated by their party to try and flip the House seat in November.

Brian Freiberger, at the Leelanau Enterprise, met with each of the candidates one-on-one, and assembled profiles that lay out their approach to politics, policy and life in Michigan. Click the name to read the profile.

Republicans

Democrats

The primary election is Aug. 4. The top vote getter from the Republican and Democratic sides will advance to the general election in November. The seat has been held by a Republican since 2011.

The primary election is August 4.
Learn more about the voting process in Michigan.