Christina Hines, 2026 House candidate
Christina Hines
DEMOCRATIC
Attorney
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Michigan 102026 HOUSE POLLS

Mike Bouchard Jr., 2026 House candidate
Mike Bouchard Jr.
REPUBLICAN
U.S. Army Captain

2026 Michigan 10th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Michigan 10th District House forecast currently gives Republican Mike Bouchard Jr. a 78.8% chance of defeating Democrat Christina Hines. Pollsmax projects Bouchard to receive 52.4% of the vote compared with 47.7% for Hines, a projected Republican margin of 4.7 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Lean Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Michigan 10th District House election features Democrat Christina Hines and Republican Mike Bouchard Jr. The seat is open in 2026, giving both parties a chance to win the district's representation in the lower chamber of Congress. In 2024, Donald Trump won Michigan's 10th congressional district by 14.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as lean Republican in 2026. The race will test whether Democrats can flip a competitive Michigan seat or whether Republicans can hold one of their key House battlegrounds. Michigan's 10th District will be important in determining control of the House for the second half of President Trump's term.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
MI-10
Democratic candidate
Christina Hines
Republican candidate
Mike Bouchard Jr.
Incumbent / open seat
Open seat
Forecast rating
Lean R
Projected vote
47.7% D / 52.4% R
Projected margin
R +4.7
Forecast odds
21.2% D / 78.8% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
Polling average
42.7% D / 46.0% R
Polling average margin
R +3.3
Polling last updated
12:00 AM on August 13, 2026
Polls included
2
Latest poll
Global Strategy Group (D) — August 13, 2026