MI-07 Democratic nominee?
20dHigh ImpactMatt Maasdam is now the leader in the MI-07 Democratic nominee race with 16% odds.
16%
High Impact20d
Matt Maasdam
16%
Matt Maasdam is now the leader in the MI-07 Democratic nominee race with 16% odds.
Democrat
Matt Maasdam
MI-07 Democratic nominee?
$8.0K
AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Latest Insights
MI-07 Democratic nominee?
12dMatt Maasdam has raised $1,725,855.78 this cycle, but his odds are just 2% for the MI-07 Democratic nominee race.
2%
Overview
Current roleU.S. Navy SEAL (retired)
PartyDemocratic
GenderMale
LocationMichigan
BackgroundU.S. Navy SEAL (retired)
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EducationUniversity of Michigan (graduate)
Notable personal detailsMatthew Maasdam is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. A retired U.S. Navy SEAL, he has described serving as a White House military aide, including carrying the "nuclear football" for President Barack Obama. He is a University of Michigan graduate and has attended Harvard Kennedy School, and he has worked in business leadership roles including at Under Armour and in e-commerce entrepreneurship. He lives in mid-Michigan with his wife, Laura, a Navy helicopter pilot veteran, and their two sons.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
The candidate opposes tax cuts that benefit the wealthy and credits Republican tax policies with increasing costs for working families; he supports preserving and extending tax credits that lower healthcare costs for constituents. He frames his economic approach around reducing costs for working families and cracking down on corruption rather than cutting social supports.
Healthcare
Supports protecting Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, lowering costs by making insurance on the exchange less expensive, capping out-of-pocket costs, taking on drug companies to lower prices, and allowing anyone to buy into Medicare.
Polls
MI-07 Democratic nominee?
Polling Average
10%8%6%4%2%0%
7.2%
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$1.7M
$1.3M
$862.9K
$431.5K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$1.7M
$936.6K
$789.2K
$52.6K
Source: FEC
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