

Bill Huizenga

Bill Huizenga
MI-04 Republican nominee?
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationMichigan
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax cuts and policies intended to increase take-home pay for individuals and reduce taxes for businesses; has voted for Republican tax reform measures and promoted making tax cuts permanent while emphasizing reduced government waste and spending restraint. Positions emphasize tax relief for families, protections for seniors, and relief for small businesses.
Healthcare
Bill Huizenga has consistently supported Republican, market-oriented changes to the U.S. health care system, including votes to repeal or replace the Affordable Care Act and opposition to extending ACA subsidies, while sponsoring targeted pilot programs aimed at lowering costs and expanding employer-based coverage. His public statements and sponsorships emphasize reducing premiums, expanding association health plans, and addressing fraud in ACA enrollment rather than supporting large-scale government expansions like Medicare for All.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border enforcement and backing federal immigration law enforcement (ICE, CBP, Border Patrol), including legislative steps to ensure their pay and resources and to prosecute illegal entrants who commit violent crimes; has also called for debates on topics like birthright citizenship and urged congressional oversight of ICE actions. He opposed the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Burmese nationals and sought its reversal, showing some selective support for protections in that case.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Opposes legal abortion and supports policies that would ban abortion nationwide, including sponsorship of measures that define legal protection beginning at conception and backing the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Has cosponsored the Life at Conception Act and supported measures to restrict abortion access with few or no exceptions.
Climate & Energy
Opposes aggressive federal climate regulations and supports policies favoring fossil fuel development and energy independence while critiquing climate-related regulatory proposals. Has taken legislative and public actions to limit climate-related rulemaking and questioned costs/authority of climate disclosure and regulatory measures. Voting and interest-group records show low scores from environmental groups and sponsorship/support of pro-fossil-fuel measures.
Public Safety & Guns
Opposes major new federal gun restrictions and supports expanded carry rights; has voted against universal background checks and against an assault weapons ban, and has received high ratings and endorsements from pro-gun organizations. Positions emphasize Second Amendment protections and opposition to confiscation-style policies.
News
Bill Huizenga is in the news because he is facing a Republican primary challenge from former Holland Mayor Phil Tanis in Michigan's 4th Congressional District. Tanis qualified for the ballot after the state canvassers validated enough petition signatures. Huizenga is also part of the broader campaign in the district, with candidates recently answering questions on issues like taxes, energy, healthcare, and constituent outreach ahead of the August 4 primary.
Polls

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
Endorsers of Bill Huizenga for MI-04 Republican nominee?
MI Corn PAC
Political organization
MI Corn PAC endorsed Bill Huizenga in the 2026 primary election.
Michigan Farm Bureau AgriPac
Public endorsement
Michigan Farm Bureau AgriPac endorsed Bill Huizenga in the 2026 primary election.
Fundraising
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