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Winner, unofficial result · U.S. House, MI-01

John Bergman

RepublicanIncumbentFEC H6MI01226VM-TKJ-YVZH
53.8%Won by 9.6 points
Over
Callie Barr (Democratic), 44.2%
Votes
216,960 (38,579 ahead)
Term begins
January 3, 2027

Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia · read 2026-11-14

Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Republican (R +8.5, from the Vugol Vector model) and the Republican won. Every call, frozen before polls closed

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Overview

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Born
February 2, 1947 (age 79)
Education
Not on file
Occupation
Not on file
In Congress
5 House terms, since January 3, 2017

Facts above: congress-legislators (public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05).

The race

U.S. House, MI-01. Won with 53.8%, 9.6 points ahead over Callie Barr.

  1. Jack Bergman Republican · winner53.8%
  2. Callie Barr Democratic44.2%
  3. Arnett Satterla L0.7%
  4. Liz Hakola Working Class0.6%
  5. Doc Kovaly U.S. Taxpayers0.3%
  6. Zebulon Featherly Independent0.2%
  7. LaVeta Davenport G0.2%

Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-14 · unofficial until certified

Polls and models against the result

Frozen call
Republican (R +8.5, from the Vugol Vector model)
Result
R +9.6
Difference
1.1 points

Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.

Money

$2,417,376total raised (2026 cycle)
$2,265,238total spent (2026 cycle)
$263,089cash on hand (2026 cycle)

Source: Federal Election Commission · retrieved 2026-10-14 · as reported to the FEC; filings can be amended

Top donors and industries

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Record

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Armed Services
    2 subcommittees
    • Readiness (Chairman)
    • Seapower and Projection Forces
  • House Committee on the Budget
  • House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
    2 subcommittees
    • Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
    • Health

Source: congress-legislators (current committees) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · current Congress; the new committees are set after January 3, 2027

Bills and votes

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Issues and positions

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Contact and links

Website
bergman.house.gov official
Office phone
202-225-4735
Washington office
566 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2201

Sources: congress-legislators (official, public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05); Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.

Timeline

  1. 2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 7:05 AM ET
  2. 2024U.S. House, MI-01 · General · result not on file Vugol.Me record
  3. 2022U.S. House, MI-01 · General · won · 233,094 votes (60.0%) Vugol.Me record
  4. 2020U.S. House, MI-01 · General · won · 256,581 votes (61.6%) Vugol.Me record
  5. 2018U.S. House, MI-01 · General · won · 187,251 votes (56.3%) Vugol.Me record

Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.

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