U.S. House candidate · Michigan 2nd District
John Moolenaar
Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.65M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
50%
Small-dollar share
73%
In-state share
4
Flags
John Mr. Moolenaar is a Republican Representative from MI (District 02). Moolenaar's campaign has raised $1.7 million from 372 donors. Funding includes 0.5% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 70.1% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate. Campaign committees include MOOLENAAR FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $5,994 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $10,010 (2024)
Backed by the NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $1,000 (2026)
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $2,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 6 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$1.65M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$1.05M
From individuals
$35K unitemized
$549K
From PACs
372
Donors
avg $1,347
45%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2014 643 donors$1.16M
- 2016 652 donors$1.06M
- 2018 638 donors$1.17M
- 2020 920 donors$1.53M
- 2022 981 donors$2.20M
- 2024 852 donors$2.14M
- 2026 534 donors$1.65M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 52 gifts · 31%$3K
- $200-$499 103 gifts · 3%$28K
- $500-$999 136 gifts · 8%$70K
- $1,000-$2,899 220 gifts · 37%$330K
- $2,900+ 106 gifts · 52%$458K
- Refunds / negative records 67 gifts$-140K
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 17 gifts$26K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 25 gifts$25K
- Real Estate 9 gifts$20K
- Finance & Investment 16 gifts$18K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 4 gifts$17K
- Manufacturing 11 gifts$16K
- Education 7 gifts$15K
- Insurance 7 gifts$11K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 8 gifts$8K
- Agriculture 8 gifts$7K
- Technology & Internet 7 gifts$7K
- Construction 4 gifts$4K
- Retail & Consumer Goods 3 gifts$2K
- Energy & Natural Resources 2 gifts$1K
- Defense & Aerospace 1 gifts$1K
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FURMAN, CHRISTOPHER D | individual | CA | $14,000 | — | 1 |
| FAZAKERLEY, MARK F. | individual | MI | $14,000 | — | 1 |
| LEVY, JR., EDWARD C. | individual | MI | $14,000 | — | 2 |
| VON ARX, SYDNEY | individual | OR | $11,000 | — | 3 |
| HADDAD, STEVEN S. | individual | MI | $8,500 | — | 4 |
| PETERSON, EARL L. | individual | MI | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| MYLER, WILLIAM C JR. | individual | MI | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| COTTON, SEAN P | individual | MI | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| COTTON, NANCY E. | individual | KY | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| MYLER, PAMELA H. | individual | MI | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| YATOOMA, CHRISTOPHER J. | individual | MI | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| WORKMAN, KATHLEEN L | individual | MI | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| CAMERON, RONALD M. | individual | AR | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| YATOOMA, CARRIE | individual | MI | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| COTTON, JON B. | individual | MI | $7,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $10,000 | 3 |
| THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC | IA | $10,000 | 2 |
| CREATING A MAJORITY PARTY ACTION COMMITTEE (C.A.M.P.A.C.) | MI | $10,000 | 2 |
| APPLIED INTUITION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (APPLIED PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| DTE ENERGY COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MI | $10,000 | 4 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS RESPONSIBLE DISTRIBUTION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MI | $10,000 | 2 |
| CMS ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEES FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT- FEDERAL | MI | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) | DC | $9,000 | 7 |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC) | IL | $7,500 | 4 |
| AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | DC | $7,500 | 5 |
| NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC | VA | $7,000 | 5 |
| SHIFT5 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MD | $7,000 | 2 |
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN PAC | MI | $6,600 | 4 |
Where the money comes from
- MI 73% · home state$648K
- CA 9%$76K
- DC 6%$57K
- VA 3%$25K
- FL 2%$19K
- AR 1%$11K
- TX 1%$11K
- NY 1%$10K
- MN 68%$6K
- OK 56%$5K
- MD 51%$5K
- AL 39%$4K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,867 roll calls on record: 857 yea, 404 nay, 6 not voting.
800 of 800
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | Aye | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10138 | CCP Fentanyl Sanctions Act | cosponsor | — | Aug 24, 2026 | — |
| 309 | National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act. | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 1481 | Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas. | cosponsor | Congress | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| 7008 | Stop Insider Trading Act | cosponsor | Congress | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 9570 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 117 West Lovett Street in Charlotte, Michigan, as the "Francis C. Flaherty Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 8999 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 Washington Avenue, Suite 1 in Grand Haven, Michigan, as the "Ell Thomas Simantz Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 5267 | American Franchise Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 6213 | Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9237 | Take Care of America’s Veterans Act | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Jul 16, 2026 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 1181 | Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 9211 | Jewish American Security Act | cosponsor | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | Jul 7, 2026 | — |
| 4398 | Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| 9535 | Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Immigration | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| 9546 | Cloud Security Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOOLENAAR FOR CONGRESS | C00561530 | H / P | principal | $9.76M |
Terms in Congress
| end | fax | url | type | party | phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-03 | 202-225-9679 | https://moolenaar.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-3561 |
| 2019-01-03 | 202-225-9679 | https://moolenaar.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-3561 |
| 2021-01-03 | — | https://moolenaar.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-3561 |
| 2023-01-03 | — | https://moolenaar.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-3561 |
| 2025-01-03 | — | https://moolenaar.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-3561 |
| 2027-01-03 | — | https://moolenaar.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-3561 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | travel | American Enterprise Institute | Sea Island, GA (Mar 12, 2026 – Mar 14, 2026) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2026 | travel | U.S. Israel Education Association | Israel (Feb 13, 2026 – Feb 22, 2026) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2025 | travel | International Conservation Caucus and Eleanor Crook Foundation | Kenya (Apr 21, 2025 – Apr 28, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2025 | travel | American Enterprise Institute | Sea Island, GA (Mar 13, 2025 – Mar 16, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | Ripon Society and the Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange | Austria (Nov 7, 2024 – Nov 12, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2021 | travel | Fellowship Foundation (International Foundation) | Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina; Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina (May 25, 2021 – May 30, 2021) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Finance & Investment, Nonprofits & Advocacy. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | MI | 02 | H4MI04126 | $1.65M |
| 2024 | House | MI | 02 | H4MI04126 | $2.14M |
| 2022 | House | MI | 02 | H4MI04126 | $2.20M |
| 2020 | House | MI | 04 | H4MI04126 | $1.53M |
| 2018 | House | MI | 04 | H4MI04126 | $1.17M |
| 2016 | House | MI | 04 | H4MI04126 | $1.06M |
| 2014 | House | MI | 04 | H4MI04126 | $1.16M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.