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Republican
Incumbent
IncumbentBill Huizenga
Incumbent Republican candidate for U.S. House in Michigan
MI-04 Republican nominee?
$10.7K
AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
Bill Huizenga is trading at 100% to win the MI-04 Republican nominee? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age57 years old (Jan 31, 1969)
GenderMale
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LocationMichigan
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationCalvin College (B.A., 1991)
Notable personal detailsWilliam Patrick "Bill" Huizenga is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan, first elected in 2010 and serving since January 3, 2011. He has represented Michigan’s 4th Congressional District since 2023. Huizenga previously worked as a congressional staffer and served in the Michigan House of Representatives (2003–2008).
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Political Positions
LiberalConservative
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.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedAug 5, 2026
Bill Huizenga is in the news because he is facing primary and general-election campaign activity in Michigan’s 4th Congressional District. A Republican challenger, Phil Tanis, has qualified for the ballot and is running against Huizenga for the GOP nomination. The district race is also drawing attention on the Democratic side, where candidates are answering policy questions ahead of the August 4 primary and Sean McCann has come under scrutiny over energy-related donations and his policy record.
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Articles
THThe Holland Sentinel2 months ago
Here's how Bill Huizenga, challengers answered the big questions
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MLM Live Michigan 3 months ago
Former Holland mayor challenges Huizenga for Republican nomination in U.S. House
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FNFox News22 days ago
Sean McCann took $57,600 from DTE Energy while backing rate hike bill
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Latest Polls
MI-04 House winner?
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Bill Huizenga currently averages 45.7%, ranking first in this race, 1.7 points ahead of the nearest opponent.
Polling average: 45.7%Position: firstMargin: +1.7 ptsLatest poll: 45.0% (May 28 - Jun 1)Polls included: 3
Average recalculated from polls through May 28 - Jun 1.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
Total raisedCash on hand
$4.1M
$3.1M
$2.0M
$1.0M
$0
2022
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$3.1M
$101.5K
$3.4M
$143.4K
Cycle 2024
$3.1M
$109.0K
$3.1M
$130.1K
Cycle 2026
$4.1M
$2.3M
$1.9M
$101.8K
Source: FEC
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We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
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