John R. Moolenaar
RIncumbentR · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 33% from PACs and 64% from individuals.
64% individuals33% PACs3% other
$1.7M
raised
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Michigan · U.S. House · District 02 · 2026
Michigan District 02 House race
General election in 54 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Michigan District 02 House race
John R. Moolenaar has raised more than 19 times the next candidate.
Candidates in the Michigan District 02 House race, 2026 report raising $1.8M between them. John R. Moolenaar reports $1.7M and Benjamin Ambrose reports $85,094, a gap of $1.6M. Of what John R. Moolenaar reports, 64% came from individuals and 33% from PACs.
Public campaign-finance filings, 2026 cycle. Candidate rows are filers on record, not final ballot lists. Totals are rounded to whole dollars.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
BA
Benjamin Ambrose
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$85K
raised
JH
Jamie Hill
DD · challenger
76% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 24% from other sources.
76% individuals0% PACs24% other
$13K
raised
ML
Michael Lynch
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$300
raised
RC
Richard Carrizales
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$263
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Energy & Utilities$37K
Banking & Financial$37K
Agriculture$20K
Small donors & unclassified$17K
Health & Pharma$14K
Ideological / Leadership$10K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- APPLIED INTUITION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (APPLIED PAC) · pac$10K
- CMS ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEES FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT- FEDERAL · pac$10K
- CREATING A MAJORITY PARTY ACTION COMMITTEE (C.A.M.P.A.C.) · pac$10K
- DTE ENERGY COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS RESPONSIBLE DISTRIBUTION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC · pac$10K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
31%65%
31% PACs65% individuals4% other
The incumbent's record
John R. Moolenaar is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2025)
$537K
$156K - $917K. down $689K since 2014.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
2
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party · Chairman
- House Committee on Appropriations
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Energy & Utilities$37K
Banking & Financial$37K
Agriculture$20K
Small donors & unclassified$17K
Health & Pharma$14K
Ideological / Leadership$10K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
John R. Moolenaar R · incumbent | vs | BA Benjamin Ambrose D · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $1.7M | Raised | $85K |
| $1.9M | Cash on hand | $22K |
| 33% | From PACs | 0% |
| 64% | From individuals | 100% |
| Energy & Utilities | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |