U.S. House · Michigan's 2nd District
Richard Sills
CandidateNatural Law Party in Michigan
- Race
- U.S. House · Michigan's 2nd District
- Result
- John Moolenaar, projected winner
- Opponents
- John Moolenaar (R); Ben Ambrose (D); Charlotte Magoon (G)
- Research
- Minimal record
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Richard Sills, a Natural Law Party candidate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for U.S. House in Michigan's 2nd District to John Moolenaar. According to Ballotpedia, he has worked in meat processing, printing and marketing and farming.[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
Richard Sills, a Natural Law Party candidate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for U.S. House in Michigan's 2nd District to John Moolenaar. According to Ballotpedia, he has worked in meat processing, printing and marketing and farming.[1][2][3]
Little public record found for this candidate.
Richard Sills is a native of the Cincinnati area who moved to Michigan in 1983, according to Ballotpedia.[2] He worked in the meat-packing industry and owned two meat processing plants in Michigan; Ballotpedia says he was involved in implementing a federal safety-standards program for the industry.[2] Sills also worked in the printing and marketing industries and, when he entered the 2018 election, was an ostrich farmer.[2] He received 0.5% of the vote to John Moolenaar's 61.5%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Richard Sills · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.U.S. House · Michigan's 2nd District results 2026 · NBC News News report