Ben
Ambrose

1. Economy & jobs Supports domestic manufacturing revival and rural economic growth +

2. Housing Supports building affordable housing and limiting corporate land ownership +

3. Health care Supports Medicare for All and protecting the ACA +

4. Immigration Supports enforcement focused on real threats with due process +

5. Abortion & reproductive rights Supports ensuring women's access to reproductive healthcare +

6. Education Supports increased public school funding and affordable college +

7. Climate & energy Supports clean energy transition and Great Lakes protection +

8. Crime & public safety Supports community policing, accountability, and opioid treatment +

9. Taxes & budget Supports small business tax incentives and domestic manufacturing +

10. Guns Supports Second Amendment rights for law-abiding citizens +

11. Democracy & elections Supports campaign finance disclosure and tougher ethics rules +

12. Foreign policy & defense Opposes Iran war; Congress must reclaim war powers +

1. Oct 10
   news

   Ambrose attends Cadillac Democratic event alongside Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Abdul El-Sayed

   Ambrose joined a Democratic campaign event in Cadillac featuring Sen. Warren and Senate candidate El-Sayed, noting Cadillac is in his district and citing a desire to show unity among Democratic candidates. The event was not reported as a formal endorsement of Ambrose.

   ↳ Warren joins El-Sayed in Cadillac for U.S. Senate campaign event · Oct 10, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
2. Sep 28
   news

   Ambrose addresses health care, jobs, energy, and immigration in MLive questionnaire

   Ambrose said he supports protecting the ACA, negotiating lower drug prices through Medicare, and expanding telehealth and mental-health services. On energy, he advocated domestic generation and grid reliability, with clean-energy innovation driven by incentives rather than mandates.

   ↳ Michigan's 2nd Congressional District race: Moolenaar, Ambrose, Magoon · Sep 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
3. Sep 28
   filing

   Ambrose campaign finance report shows $85K raised, $22K cash on hand through July 15

   FEC-based figures listed Ambrose at $85,000 raised, $63,000 spent, and $22,000 cash on hand as of the July 15 reporting period.

   ↳ Michigan's 2nd Congressional District 2026: Ambrose vs. Moolenaar | ChamberLight · Sep 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
4. Sep 17
   news

   Ambrose outlines priorities on affordability, agriculture, and rural health care

   In a Mason County Press questionnaire, Ambrose said too many district residents struggle with costs of groceries, housing, and health care. He supports stronger crop insurance, Right to Repair for farmers, federal investment in rural hospitals, and expanded telehealth.

   ↳ Ambrose, Moolenaar outline priorities in 2nd Congressional ... · Sep 17, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
5. Sep 14
   endorsement

   AFGE endorses Ben Ambrose as part of 11-candidate Michigan U.S. House slate

   The American Federation of Government Employees, the largest federal employee union, announced its endorsement of Ambrose as one of 11 Michigan U.S. House candidates.

   ↳ Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 11 Michigan Candidates for U.S. House · Sep 14, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
6. Aug 4
   filing

   Ben Ambrose wins Democratic primary for Michigan's 2nd Congressional District

   Ambrose advanced to the general election with 44.32% of the vote, ahead of Jamie Hill (42.28%) and Clyde Welford (13.40%).

   ↳ 48860 Sample Ballot: Ionia County, MI 2026 · Sep 29, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

• Gun Sense Voter organization
  Listed as an endorser on Ambrose's campaign website; no specific endorsement date found. gunsensevoter.org
• UAW Region 1-D union
  Listed by the campaign as part of Ambrose's labor coalition; no separate announcement date found. ambrose4congress.com
• Michigan Farmers Union organization
  Listed by the campaign as an endorser; also mentioned in a June 20, 2026 Morning Sun report. No endorsement date found. themorningsun.com
• Progressive Democratic Women's Caucus of Muskegon County organization
  Listed as an endorser on Ambrose's campaign website; no endorsement date stated. ambrose4congress.com
• American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) union
  Campaign announced AFGE's endorsement; AFGE also independently listed Benjamin Ambrose among its endorsed Michigan House candidates. afge.org · Sep 16, 2026
• Center for Freethought Equality PAC organization
  Organization's news page announced PAC endorsements of federal and state candidates; candidate search lists Benjamin Ambrose for Michigan's 2nd District. cfequality.org · Aug 31, 2026
• UFCW Local 951 union
  Campaign announced UFCW Local 951's endorsement; represented more than 31,000 Michigan workers. ambrose4congress.com · Aug 18, 2026
• Teamsters Local 406 union
  Campaign announced Local 406's endorsement; represented more than 7,000 workers. ambrose4congress.com · Aug 14, 2026
• The Detroit News Editorial Board newspaper
  Endorsed Ambrose as the Democratic primary choice, writing: 'Of the three choices, we believe Ben Ambrose should be the Democratic nominee to face Moolenaar in November.' This was a primary endorsement, not a general-election endorsement. detroitnews.com · Jun 16, 2026

Raised

$85K

Spent

$63K

Cash on hand

$22K

As of Jul 15, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record H6MI02216(opens in a new tab)