MI-01 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCouncil Member
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationMichigan
BackgroundArchitect
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EducationGrand Valley State University (studied art and engineering)
Notable personal detailsKyle Blomquist is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Michigan's 1st Congressional District. He serves as an at-large member of the Iron Mountain City Council and has been identified as the city's mayor pro tem. Blomquist is an architect and has worked at Blomquist Architects. He has reported education including study at Grand Valley State University and a master’s degree in architecture from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports expanded government-provided social programs (including Medicare for All) and emphasizes government responsibility to ensure basic needs and relieve rising costs for working-class families. His stated platform centers on using government policy to address affordability and support working families.
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All and universal, comprehensive healthcare as a human right, ending the private health insurance system. Advocates for government-provided care regardless of age, income, or employment status.
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Immigration & Border
Supports expansive, pro-immigration policies including abolishing ICE and shrinking the immigration enforcement apparatus, prioritizing humanitarian pathways such as conditional amnesty and expedited pathways to citizenship, opposing mass deportation, and emphasizing immigration as a strength while addressing targeted border concerns (e.g., fentanyl).
Climate & Energy
Supports a Green New Deal framework and a transition to a sustainable economy, prioritizing clean energy, lowering utility costs in the Upper Peninsula, and protecting air, water, and land while creating good-paying jobs and environmental justice. Opposes corporate exploitation of natural resources and supports policies to accelerate clean energy investment and regulation where needed.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports a package of strong gun safety measures including universal background checks, safe-storage requirements, red flag laws, mandatory gun-dealer licensing, and bans on assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and bump stocks.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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