Zebulon
Featherly
Independent electrician and wind turbine technician challenging Michigan's 1st Congressional District seat in 2026
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Background
Zebulon Hart Featherly is an Independent candidate for Michigan's 1st Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 general election. The Federal Election Commission lists him as a challenger with no prior elected office on record. His campaign operates under the slogan "No Party, Just People." 1012
Featherly was born in Houghton, Michigan, and later settled in Traverse City. He graduated from Houghton High School, attended Eastern Michigan University, and trained at the North Western Renewable Energy Institute. He subsequently worked as a traveling wind turbine technician from approximately 2017 to 2022, and later as an apprentice electrician. 43
Featherly has no prior elected office. He entered the 2026 race as a first-time candidate, positioning himself as an independent alternative to the major parties. 410
At a glance
- Party
- No Party Affiliation
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 1, Michigan
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Current office
- Electrician and wind turbine technician
- Website
- zebulonforcongress.com(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
Each position links to the page it was drawn from. Quotes are verbatim.
Timeline
- Date unknownfilingZebulon Featherly listed as no-party-affiliation candidate for Michigan's 1st Congressional District
Election listings identify Featherly as a no-party-affiliation candidate for Michigan's 1st Congressional District, with one candidate guide noting his filing method as petitions. The exact date of filing is not established by the sources reviewed.
Zebulon Featherly (I) — Candidate for U.S. House, Michigan · Oct 12, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Date unknownnewsFeatherly's ballot certification for November 3 general election not independently confirmed
A race tracker listing Featherly among candidates for MI-01 noted it had not independently confirmed his official ballot certification, so sources support only that he was listed as a candidate, not that certification was formally resolved.
Michigan — US Midterm Tracker 2026 · Oct 11, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 12newsChamberLight candidate profile for Featherly shows no campaign stories or recent developments
As of October 12, 2026, the ChamberLight candidate listing for Featherly displayed 'NO STORIES YET,' with no dated statements, policy announcements, endorsements, fundraising figures, debate appearances, or controversies attributable to him found in the sources reviewed.
Zebulon Featherly (I) — Candidate for U.S. House, Michigan · Oct 12, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 9newsMichigan 2026 general election guide lists Featherly as a candidate in MI-01
A Michigan general election guide published October 9, 2026 lists Featherly as a candidate in Michigan's 1st Congressional District, consistent with other candidate listings.
Michigan 2026 General Election Guide: Candidates & Ballot · Oct 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Campaign finance
Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.
- Raised
- $0
- Spent
- $0
- Cash on hand
- $0
Reporting date not available. ↳ FEC record H6MI01275(opens in a new tab)
Sources 7
- [1] Zebulon Featherly (I) — Candidate for U.S. House, Michigan(opens in a new tab) Oct 12, 2026
- [2] Michigan — US Midterm Tracker 2026(opens in a new tab) Oct 11, 2026
- [3] Michigan 2026 General Election Guide: Candidates & Ballot(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
- [4] Candidate forum for Michigan's 1st Congressional District ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 6, 2026
- [5] Zebulon Featherly(opens in a new tab) Oct 5, 2026
- [6] Zebulon Featherly - 2026 Michigan District 1 Candidate(opens in a new tab) Sep 13, 2026
- [7] 1st Congressional District candidates participate in public ...(opens in a new tab) Mar 21, 2026