Jack Bergman

In the 2024 House race for MI-1, Jack Bergman (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Callie Barr (D) who received 37.9%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Jack Bergman's 21.2-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Jack Bergman benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2022 House race for MI-1, Jack Bergman (R) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Bob Lorinser (D) who received 37.4%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Jack Bergman's 22.6-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Jack Bergman benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Republican, Jack Bergman benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

In the 2020 House race for MI-1, Jack Bergman (R) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Dana Ferguson (D) who received 36.8%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Jack Bergman's 24.8-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2018 House race for MI-01, Jack Bergman (R) defeated Matthew W. Morgan (D) 56.3% to 43.7%. Jack Bergman received 187,251 votes compared to 145,246 for Matthew W. Morgan, a comfortable 12.6-point margin indicating a moderately safe district.

As the incumbent, Jack Bergman benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Republican, Jack Bergman won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Republican Trump was in office).

In the 2016 House race for MI-01, Jack Bergman (R) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Lon Johnson (D) who received 40.1%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Jack Bergman's 14.8-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Dan Benishek (R) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2016 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.