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U.S. House · Michigan's 4th District

Michigan's 4th Congressional District — southwestern Michigan, including Kalamazoo and Benton Harbor.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Sean McCann, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Sean McCann186,19550.1%
Bill Huizenga179,48448.3%
Shafina Barnett5,6951.5%

About 97% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Cook Political Report rated Michigan's 4th District R+3 for the 2026 cycle. Donald Trump won the district 52.0%–46.5% in 2024.[1]
  • Incumbent Bill Huizenga defeated Philip Tanis in the August 4, 2026 Republican primary. Sean McCann defeated Diop Harris II in the Democratic primary.[2]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

Bill HuizengaRINCUMBENTU.S. Representative, Michigan's 4th District (since 2023); in the U.S. House since 2011Full profile →Sean McCannDPROJECTED WINNERMichigan State Senator, District 19 (Kalamazoo area); in the state Senate since 2019Full profile →Shafina BarnettGFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Bill Huizenga
    Recorded votes[39][40][41]

    Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15). Voted yes on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.

  • Sean McCann
    Supports[7]

    Says he voted in the Michigan Senate to repeal the state's 1931 abortion ban and that abortion decisions belong to families and doctors.

  • Shafina Barnett
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Bill Huizenga
    Recorded votes[34][35][36][37]

    Voted no on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted no on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs. Voted yes on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • Sean McCann
    —
  • Shafina Barnett
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Bill Huizenga
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted no on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • Sean McCann
    —
  • Shafina Barnett
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Bill Huizenga
    Recorded votes[19][20][21][30][29]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Sean McCann
    —
  • Shafina Barnett
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Bill Huizenga
    Recorded votes[19][20][21][26][27]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies. Voted yes on American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.

  • Sean McCann
    Supports[7]

    Lists extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits among his health care goals and cites his Michigan Senate vote to expand Medicaid.

  • Shafina Barnett
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Bill Huizenga
    Recorded votes[19][20][21][28][29]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Sean McCann
    Supports[7]

    Backs solar, wind and nuclear energy in Michigan and criticizes keeping aging coal plants open.

  • Shafina Barnett
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Bill Huizenga
    Recorded votes[38]

    Voted no on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • Sean McCann
    —
  • Shafina Barnett
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Bill Huizenga
    Recorded votes[33]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Sean McCann
    Opposes[7]

    Says the Trump administration's tariff policy is raising costs for farmers and rural Michigan.

  • Shafina Barnett
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Bill Huizenga
    Recorded votes[28]

    Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Sean McCann
    —
  • Shafina Barnett
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Bill Huizenga
    Recorded votes[25]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Sean McCann
    —
  • Shafina Barnett
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Bill Huizenga
    Recorded votes[31][32]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Sean McCann
    —
  • Shafina Barnett
    —

Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports

  • Bill Huizenga
    Supports[16]

    Cosponsored H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (119th Congress), which would bar transgender girls and women from girls' and women's school sports programs that receive federal funds.

  • Sean McCann
    —
  • Shafina Barnett
    —

Research notes & limits

This is a competitive lean-Republican seat (R+3); research time focused on the two major-party candidates. Huizenga's official and campaign issues pages (economy, energy, budget, homeland security) discuss policy generally but do not directly address immigration enforcement, tariffs, gun laws, or taxes on high earners in terms specific enough to document a position on those ISSUES statements. Biographical details for Shafina Barnett (Green) could not be found: her Ballotpedia profile lists no biography, education or career information.

Sources · 47

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

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  5. 5.Family, Life and Adoption · Office of Rep. Bill Huizenga Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Huizenga Introduces Deport the Terrorists Act · Office of Rep. Bill Huizenga · 2026-06-02 Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Issues · Sean McCann for Congress Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Shafina Barnett for Congress 4th District · Shafina Barnett for Congress Candidate's own words
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  16. 16.H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  17. 17.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
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  22. 22.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: American Health Care Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-05-04 Official record
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  32. 32.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  36. 36.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
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  38. 38.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
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