Richard
Sills
Natural Law Party candidate Richard Sills is running for Michigan's 2nd Congressional District in 2026.
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Background
Richard Sills is a Natural Law Party candidate running for U.S. Representative in Michigan's 2nd Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 general election. He filed via party convention on September 1, 2026, according to the Michigan Bureau of Elections. 18
Sills is a native of the Cincinnati area who moved to Michigan in 1983. Before entering politics, he worked in the meat-packing industry, owned two meat-processing plants in Michigan, worked in printing and marketing, and was involved in implementing a federal safety-standards program for the meat-packing industry. He later became an ostrich farmer. 1
Sills previously sought the Michigan governorship in 2018 but did not appear on that year's general-election ballot. No prior elected office is documented in available sources. 1 He is challenging Republican incumbent John Moolenaar for the 2nd Congressional District seat. [5, 18]
At a glance
- Party
- Natural Law
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 2, Michigan
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
Where they stand
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Timeline
- Oct 9filingRichard Sills listed as Natural Law Party candidate for Michigan's 2nd Congressional District
A Michigan 2026 General Election Guide dated October 9 lists Richard Sills as a Natural Law Party candidate for U.S. House District 2, with his nomination method noted as party convention. He appears on the ballot alongside John Moolenaar, Ben Ambrose, and Charlotte Magoon.
Michigan 2026 General Election Guide: Candidates & Ballot · Oct 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 27newsRichard Sills has no FEC reports on file as of late September 2026
A race tracker updated September 27 (ChamberLight) lists Sills as having no FEC campaign-finance reports on file, in contrast to incumbent John Moolenaar and Democrat Benjamin Ambrose, for whom finance figures were reported. No fundraising totals are available for Sills.
Michigan's 2nd Congressional District 2026: Ambrose vs. Moolenaar | ChamberLight · Sep 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Sources 3
- [1] Michigan 2026 General Election Guide: Candidates & Ballot(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
- [2] Michigan's 2nd Congressional District 2026: Ambrose vs. Moolenaar | ChamberLight(opens in a new tab) Sep 28, 2026
- [3] Richard Sills(opens in a new tab) Jan 17, 2026