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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population: 784,314 (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 82.5%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 8.2%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $67,585 (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposal 2: Promote the Vote 2022 (Voting Rights) (2022) — passed, margin 60.0% Yes – 40.0% No
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposal 1: Legislative Term Limits and Financial Disclosure (2022) — passed, margin 66.3% Yes – 33.7% No
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposal 3: Right to Reproductive Freedom (2022) — passed, margin 56.7% Yes – 43.3% No
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 111 (share 0.058)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 336 (share 0.065)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 611 (share 0.088)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 622 (share 0.132)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 325 (share 0.105)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Corewell Health (Spectrum Health) (60000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Ferris State University (1400 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Central Michigan University (2500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: MyMichigan Health (10600 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Dow Inc (9000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Michigan's 2nd Congressional District covers a broad swath of Western and Central Michigan, including all or part of 19 counties from the Lake Michigan shoreline (Mason, Oceana, Manistee counties) eastward through Midland, Mount Pleasant, Big Rapids, and Cadillac, plus portions of Muskegon, Kent, and Ottawa counties. The district has a population of approximately 784,000-791,000 and is rated R+35 (safe Republican). The economy is anchored by the chemical industry (Dow Inc's global headquarters in Midland), healthcare (MyMichigan Health, Corewell Health), higher education (Central Michigan University, Ferris State University), agriculture (dairy, corn, soybeans, fruit along the Lake Michigan shoreline), and manufacturing. The district is 89% White, median household income of approximately $67,585, 8.2% poverty rate, 82.5% homeownership, and just 22.5% hold a bachelor's degree — significantly below the 33.7% national average. Moolenaar represented the old 4th District prior to 2023 redistricting and has held this seat since 2023.
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Voted nay on H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024) on 2024-04-20: Moolenaar voted against $60.8 billion in Ukraine aid, joining 112 Republicans in opposition while 101 supported it. The GOP for Ukraine organization gave him an 'F' grade, noting he voted against Ukraine funding across multiple measures including the 2022 supplemental, 2023 Ukraine Security Assistance Act (H.R. 5692), and this 2024 supplemental. His top career donor Dow Inc — a multinational chemical giant headquartered in his hometown of Midland — operates globally and benefits from geopolitical stability. Moolenaar's opposition aligned with the populist-isolationist wing of the GOP rather than the traditional defense-hawk internationalism historically associated with Michigan's Republican delegation. The tension: donor multinational interests vs. constituent isolationist sentiment.
Date: 2024-04-20
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Voted yea on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act — Budget Reconciliation (Concurrence in Senate Amendment)) on 2025-07-03: Moolenaar voted with all 218 Republicans on this near-party-line vote (218-214) to enact sweeping budget reconciliation including permanent TCJA tax cuts and an estimated $1.2 trillion in Medicaid/SNAP cuts over a decade. MI-02 has 8.2% poverty and an estimated 15-20% of constituents rely on Medicaid — approximately 250,000 people in the region. Simultaneously, top donor Dow Inc ($244,972 career) and the chemical manufacturing sector stood to benefit from the bill's corporate tax provisions and Moolenaar personally inserted his 'NO GOTION' provision blocking Chinese EV battery tax credits. Constituent groups and the AFL-CIO organized opposition urging a 'nay' vote, creating a sharp donor-vs-constituent cross-pressure.
Date: 2025-07-03
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In the 2025–2026 election cycle, Moolenaar's campaign committee raised $872,444 through December 31, 2025: $439,960 from individual contributions and $225,551 from other committee contributions (PACs).
Date: 2025-12-31
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Moolenaar previously worked as a chemist at Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Michigan — his hometown — before entering politics. He attended Herbert Henry Dow High School and co-founded the Congressional Chemistry Caucus.
Date: 2024-03-29
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Moolenaar is the senior Michigan Republican on the House Appropriations Committee and serves on the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, which oversees funding for programs including Medicaid. Chemical & Related Manufacturing PACs contributed $155,000 over his career.
Date: 2024-12-31
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Only 17.9% of Moolenaar's 2024 cycle itemized individual contributions came from within his own district; 81.3% came from out-of-district donors and 55.1% from out-of-state.
Date: 2024-12-31
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Over his House career (2013–2024), Rep. John Moolenaar's campaign committee raised $9,210,002 and spent $7,928,058, ending with $1,281,944 cash on hand. Top contributing industries were Retired ($534,757), Chemical & Related Manufacturing ($467,332), Real Estate ($406,682), Leadership PACs ($372,662), and Health Professionals ($344,543).
Date: 2024-12-31
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