Ben Ambrose
Candidate for Michigan 2nd Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Michigan 2nd Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Michigan Department of State — Official Candidate Listing, All State and Judicial Offices, General Election November 3, 2026: USH2, Ben Ambrose (Democratic Party) · read Sep 24, 2026
Running for Michigan 2nd Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 3 other candidates, 3 certified results. See the race
Roles on File
Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.
- RunningMichigan 2nd Congressional DistrictNov 3, 2026 · On the 2026 ballot
The District
What Michigan 2nd Congressional District covers
Covers all of Newaygo County, Montcalm County, Clare County, Ionia County, Isabella County, Lake County, Mecosta County, Osceola County, Barry County, Gratiot County, Manistee County, Oceana County, Gladwin County and Mason County; parts of Kent County, Wexford County, Muskegon County and Midland County.
Includes Alma, Cadillac, Canadian Lakes, Dowling, Greenville, Hastings, Ionia, Ithaca, Mount Pleasant, Weidman, Arcadia, Ashley and 108 more.
385 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: State of Michigan (DTMB/Bureau of Elections), 2024 Voting Precincts statewide layer (gisagocss.state.mi.us OpenData/boundaries/MapServer/9); State of Michigan Voting Precincts 2020 and 2022 (for those elections)
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $77,714cycle to date through Jul 15
- Cash on Hand
- $21,868cycle to date through Jul 15
- Spent
- $59,910cycle to date through Jul 15
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jul 15
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 15, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Everyaction$5,621.25
- The Pivot Group$4,654.50
- Brown Financial And Consulting Services Group Llc$750.00
- Squarespace$699.04
- Bridgecrest$600.00
Campaign finance · Ambrose For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 15, 2026
Jul 15, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance · Ambrose For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 15, 2026
Raised $77,713.96 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $59,909.51 · cash on hand $21,867.55 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jul 15, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $77,713.96 (100%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): staff, contractors and reimbursements $25,549.00; other $9,876.90; digital $6,320.29.
Jul 15, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“This war is illegal. The Constitution gives Congress and not the President, the power to take this country to war, except when immediate action is necessary to repel an imminent attack. Congress never authorized this war with Iran. We should have learned from Iraq and Afghanistan what happens when Washington drags Americans into open-ended regime-change wars: innocent people die, servicemembers are put in harm's way, and American families pay the price.”
“If you put in an honest day's work, you should be able to build a good life for your family. That shouldn't be controversial. It should be the foundation of our economy.”
“Working people shouldn't have to fight just to afford groceries, healthcare, housing, and a secure retirement.”
“These are the people who stock our grocery stores, serve our communities, and show up every day to keep Michigan moving. They work hard for their families, and they deserve someone in Congress who will work just as hard for them.”
“I am incredibly proud to earn the endorsement of UFCW Local 951 and the tens of thousands of working people they represent.”
“For too long, Washington has rewarded partisan politics instead of public service. The people of the 2nd District deserve a representative who will listen, show up in every community, and fight for affordable health care, lower costs for working families, stronger support for our farmers and veterans, and a government that answers to the people and not to special interests and money.”
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“Healthcare should be a right, not a privilege. When it becomes a privilege for only the wealthy, that's where it needs to stop.”
“About 450,000 Americans go bankrupt every year because they got sick.”
In the News
Press coverage
- Michigan 2nd candidates compare views on key issuesSep 16, 2026 · Press · Midland Daily News
- Ambrose claims narrow victory in primary, will face Moolenaar in NovemberAug 6, 2026 · Press · MLive
- Ben Ambrose makes case to rural voters at Coleman town hallJul 21, 2026 · Press · Midland Daily News
- Ben Ambrose outlines healthcare, housing platform during Manistee stopJul 14, 2026 · Press · Record Patriot
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://ambrose4congress.com/ captured 2026-09-24T19:13:45Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://ambrose4congress.com/
Source: https://ambrose4congress.com/
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Michigan 2nd District · November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Ambrose, Ben" (Democratic Party) on the Michigan Department of State (Official Candidate Listing, General Election Nov 3, 2026) certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of 2026-09-04). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Michigan Department of State (Official Candidate Listing, General Election Nov 3, 2026) · sourceU.S. Representative · MI-02
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Michigan Bureau of Elections
Not on file for Ben yet: Advertising. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_3wfzhvr66.
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