U.S. House · Michigan's 2nd District
Charlotte Magoon
CandidateG
- Race
- U.S. House · Michigan's 2nd District
- Result
- John Moolenaar, projected winner
- Opponents
- John Moolenaar (R); Ben Ambrose (D); Richard Sills (Natural Law Party in Michigan)
- Research
- Basic
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Charlotte Magoon, a Green Party candidate and registered nurse, lost the November 3, 2026 election for U.S. House in Michigan's 2nd District to John Moolenaar. She describes herself as a longtime Kent County resident who attended college as a single mother.[1][2][3]
On the ballotU.S. House · 2
2026-11-03
| John Moolenaar R | incumbent |
| Ben Ambrose D | challenger |
| Charlotte Magoon G | challenger |
| Richard Sills Natural Law Party in Michigan | challenger |
Biography
Charlotte Magoon, a Green Party candidate and registered nurse, lost the November 3, 2026 election for U.S. House in Michigan's 2nd District to John Moolenaar. She describes herself as a longtime Kent County resident who attended college as a single mother.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
In her Ballotpedia survey, Magoon says she has lived in Kent County most of her life and attended college as a single mother.[2] She earned a nursing degree (BSN) from Grand Valley State University in 2009.[2] She says she has worked as a nurse for 17 years in inpatient acute care, rehabilitation, long-term care and now community hospice, and that before nursing she worked in food service and as a factory worker and ran a home daycare.[2] She received 1.1% of the vote to John Moolenaar's 61.5%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
In their own words
Priorities
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Expand public health coverage
“it is my goal to fight for a universal healthcare, so no one has to choose between their family's health and bankruptcy”[4]
In her 2026 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey
- Raise the minimum wage
“the national minimum wage remains at $7.25 / hr . The richest nation on earth tells us that they can't afford to guarantee more than poverty wages”[4]
In her 2026 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey
- Raise taxes on high earners or corporations
“We must demand that the rich pay their fair share in taxes”[4]
In her 2026 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/charlotte-magoon
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Charlotte Magoon (2026 Candidate Connection survey) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 3.U.S. House · Michigan's 2nd District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 4.Charlotte Magoon (2026 Candidate Connection survey) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words