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John R. Moolenaar

US Representative (R-MI-2)
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John R. Moolenaar is the Republican U.S. Representative (MI's 2nd congressional district). The platform has 2 voting records on file (2024-2025) and 31 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

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Connections mapped51
Sources cited16
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committee assignment
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.
← General Dynamics Corporation PAC organization
donor
$5,500 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00078451/
← National Propane Gas Association PAC organization
donor
$10,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00079681/
← Cornpac organization
donor
$5,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00376343/
← Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC organization
donor
$10,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00411116/
← American Academy Of Family Physicians Political Action Committee organization
donor
$6,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00411553/
← Culac The PAC Of Credit Union National Association organization
donor
$10,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007880/
← Associated Builders And Contractors PAC (Abc PAC) organization
donor
$7,500 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010421/
Facts (26)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 167d ago · Avg age: 186d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (26)
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✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population: 784,314 (2024)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 82.5%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 8.2%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $67,585 (2024)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposal 2: Promote the Vote 2022 (Voting Rights) (2022) — passed, margin 60.0% Yes – 40.0% No
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposal 1: Legislative Term Limits and Financial Disclosure (2022) — passed, margin 66.3% Yes – 33.7% No
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposal 3: Right to Reproductive Freedom (2022) — passed, margin 56.7% Yes – 43.3% No
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 111 (share 0.058)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 336 (share 0.065)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 611 (share 0.088)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 622 (share 0.132)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 325 (share 0.105)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Corewell Health (Spectrum Health) (60000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Ferris State University (1400 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Central Michigan University (2500 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: MyMichigan Health (10600 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Dow Inc (9000 employees)
✓ verified Pending Review [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.
Added: 02 May 2026
✓ verified Primary Source 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 Added: 02 May 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Roll call: H.R. 8035
✓ verified Primary Source 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 Added: 02 May 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Roll call: H.R. 1 (119th)
✓ verified Primary Source 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).
✓ verified Partially Corroborated 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.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated 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.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated 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.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated 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).
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committee assignment primary since 2013
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.
← Amway/Alticor Inc company
donor secondary
Career: $84,560 ($60,060 individuals + $24,500 PAC). Amway is headquartered in Ada, Michigan, near Grand Rapids.
← CMS Energy company
donor secondary
Career: $63,675 ($3,775 individuals + $59,900 PAC). CMS Energy is a Michigan-based utility company.
← Dow Inc company
donor secondary
Career: $244,972 ($214,972 individuals + $30,000 PAC). Dow is headquartered in Midland, MI — Moolenaar's hometown. Moolenaar worked at Dow as a chemist before entering politics.
← DuPont Co company
donor secondary
Career: $82,050 ($66,050 individuals + $16,000 PAC). DuPont is a major chemical and materials science company with shared industry interests.
← Ernst & Young company
donor secondary
Career: $63,400 ($28,400 individuals + $35,000 PAC)
donor primary since 2024
$5,500 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00078451/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00079681/
← Cornpac organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00376343/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00404392/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00411116/
donor primary since 2024
$6,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00411553/
← The Clark Hill Federal PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$5,966 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00413484/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00424143/
← Leidos Inc. PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00546234/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007880/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010421/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010868/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00022343/
donor primary since 2026
$6,500 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00024869/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00024968/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00030718/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00035451/
donor primary since 2024
$9,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00039552/
← Dte Energy Co. PAC - Federal organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00081547/
← Michigan Farm Bureau PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$8,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00096362/
donor primary since 2024
$6,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00097568/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00104802/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00201871/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00106146/
← At&T Inc. Federal PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$8,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00109017/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00110338/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00114132/
donor primary since 2024
$6,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00128231/
← The Boeing Company PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (10 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00142711/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00144766/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00147066/
donor primary since 2026
$6,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00163048/
← Farm Credit PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00193631/
← Torch Technologies, Inc. PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00400424/
← American Dental P. A. C. organization
donor primary since 2024
$7,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000729/
donor primary since 2024
$7,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000901/
donor primary since 2024
$6,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002790/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (7 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002972/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004275/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00033589/
← National Chicken Council organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00034272/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00034884/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00040998/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00062646/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John R. Moolenaar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00075473/
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