Polling Average
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11.3%
MI-07 Democratic nominee?
$380.4K
AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Navy SEAL (ret.)
PartyDemocratic
GenderMale
LocationMichigan
BackgroundU.S. Navy SEAL (ret.)
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EducationUniversity of Michigan
Notable personal detailsMatt Maasdam is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Michigan's 7th Congressional District. He is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL and served as President Barack Obama's military aide. After active duty, he worked at Under Armour and later founded two e-commerce businesses. He is a University of Michigan graduate and lives in mid-Michigan with his wife, Laura, and their two sons.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
The candidate opposes tax cuts that benefit the wealthy and credits Republican tax policies with increasing costs for working families; he supports preserving and extending tax credits that lower healthcare costs for constituents. He frames his economic approach around reducing costs for working families and cracking down on corruption rather than cutting social supports.
Healthcare
Supports protecting Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, lowering costs by making insurance on the exchange less expensive, capping out-of-pocket costs, taking on drug companies to lower prices, and allowing anyone to buy into Medicare.
Polls
MI-07 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
MI-07 Democratic nominee?
Endorsers of Matt Maasdam for MI-07 Democratic nominee?
Elissa Slotkin
Public figure
Elissa Slotkin endorsed Matt Maasdam in the Democratic primary for her former House seat.
The Detroit News
Public figure
The Detroit News endorsed Matt Maasdam in the Democratic primary for Michigan's 7th Congressional District.
IUPAT District Council 1M
Public endorsement
IUPAT District Council 1M endorsed Matt Maasdam for Congress.
Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 2
Labor organization
Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 2 endorsed Matt Maasdam for Congress in Michigan's 7th Congressional District.
SMART
Public endorsement
SMART endorsed Matt Maasdam for Congress in Michigan's 7th District.
IBEW Michigan
Labor organization
IBEW Michigan endorsed Matt Maasdam for Congress in Michigan's 7th District.
Michigan Pipe Trades Association
Advocacy group
Michigan Pipe Trades Association endorsed Matt Maasdam for Congress.
Teamsters Local 243
Labor organization
Teamsters Local 243 endorsed Matt Maasdam for Congress.
End Citizens United
Public figure
End Citizens United backed Matt Maasdam in the race for Michigan's 7th Congressional District.
Defend The Vote
Public figure
Defend The Vote endorsed Matt Maasdam in his congressional race.
Mark Schauer
Political organization
Mark Schauer endorsed Matt Maasdam in Michigan's 7th District campaign.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$2.1M
$1.6M
$1.1M
$531.6K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$2.1M
$464.0K
$1.7M
$87.5K
Source: FEC
New updates coming soon
We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
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