Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Michigan voters head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, for a rematch in Michigan’s 1st Congressional District.

Election results are pending. This article will be updated as election officials release vote totals.

Republican U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman faces Democrat Callie Barr, the same matchup voters saw in 2024. Bergman, a retired Marine Corps lieutenant general from Watersmeet, has held the seat since 2017. His official biography details his military background and Upper Peninsula home. Barr, an attorney from Traverse City who has worked to help veterans access free legal support, lost to Bergman by more than 20 percentage points two years ago, according to 9&10 News. Her campaign biography describes her legal work with veterans.

The ballot also includes Libertarian Arnett Satterla, U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate Doc Kovaly, Green Party candidate LaVeta Davenport, Working Class Party candidate Liz Hakola and independent Zebulon Featherly, according to the Michigan Department of State’s candidate list.

The 1st District is the largest in Michigan by land area. It covers the entire Upper Peninsula and several counties in the northern Lower Peninsula, including communities such as Traverse City, Petoskey, Cheboygan and Alpena. WCMU describes the district’s reach, while Bergman’s official biography says it encompasses about 44% of Michigan’s land area.

What’s at stake

Bergman is seeking a sixth term. Republicans have controlled the district since 2011, and the nonpartisan Cook Political Report has rated the seat “Solid Republican,” the Michigan Advance reported.

Democrats see an opening. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee added the 1st District to its list of “districts in play” in an Oct. 2 announcement.

Barr outraised Bergman in the reporting period ending Sept. 30. She brought in about $750,000 from July 16 through Sept. 30, compared with Bergman’s roughly $396,000, according to Bridge Michigan.

Bridge reported Oct. 16 that no public polling had been released in the race.

Both sides weigh in

Dennis Lennox, a Republican public affairs consultant in Cheboygan County, told Michigan Advance he expected Bergman to win by a smaller margin.

Adrian Hemond, a Democratic consultant and CEO of Grassroots Midwest, gave Barr roughly a 10% chance of winning. He disclosed contributing to her campaign, the Advance reported.

Bergman spokesperson James Hogge said the race “isn’t even close,” the Advance reported.

State Rep. Parker Fairbairn, a Harbor Springs Republican who has campaigned with Bergman, told WKAR the political winds are “definitely not” shifting toward Democrats in northern Michigan, WCMU reported.

How to vote

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time on Nov. 3, according to the Michigan Secretary of State. In most of the state, that means 8 p.m. Eastern. In Dickinson, Gogebic, Iron and Menominee counties in the western Upper Peninsula, which observe Central time, polls close at 8 p.m. Central, or 9 p.m. Eastern, according to Michigan Public’s voting guide. Anyone in line by 8 p.m. local time can still vote.

Voters can check their polling location, registration status and sample ballot at Michigan.gov/vote.

Where to find results

Voters can follow returns through the Michigan Secretary of State’s election results page. Election-night totals are unofficial until canvassing and certification are complete.