John R. Moolenaar

Republican. Trump won Michigan in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.

Age on Election Day 2028: 67; Born May 8, 1961.
Lean: R+15; Solidly Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
In the House since: 2015; Served since January 6, 2015.
Cash on hand: $1.21M; $1,213,299. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026

The 2026 race

November 3, 2026: Re-elected

Over Ben Ambrose (D). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.

Primary: Unopposed

The only name on the ballot, Aug. 4.

Also on the November ballot: Charlotte Magoon (Green), Richard Sills (Natural Law).

Endorsements, 2026

Endorsed: Donald Trump.

None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.

What a race here costs

TV: Grand Rapids–Kalamazoo–Battle Creek, 801,000 homes. The district is 20.9% of the market; 4 markets in all.

2026 primary: $926K spent, $9.88 a vote

2024 general: $379K spent, $0.88 a vote

In the House, 119th Congress

Chair of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party

Committees: Appropriations · Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party

General-election outcomes

2024 vote share: 65.14%
Victory margin: +33.45 pts
Trump, 2024: 64.30% · +30.09 pts

Margin 3.36 points above Trump. Vote share 0.84 points above.

2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Michael Lynch. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.

Money, past cycles

Money raised, the share from individual donors, and cash on hand, by past cycle
Cycle	Raised	From individuals	Cash at year end
2020	$1.5M	58%	$611K
2022	$2.2M	62%	$506K
2024	$2.1M	54%	$1.3M

Scorecards and grades

Heritage Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 75
Club for Growth (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 71
Turning Point Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 82
GOP Platform (2025) (opens in a new tab): 76
Conservative average, out of 100: 75.8
Progressive average, out of 100: 10.4 (LCV 7, Progressive Punch 4, Stop Corruption Now 20)
IAP Action score, immigration: 104, rank 135 of 431
Gun Owners of America grade, 2024: B+

Read October 4, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.