John R. Moolenaar
RepublicanU.S. Representative, MI-2| Age | 65 (b. 1961-05-08) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2015-01-06 (~11 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White (Dutch ancestry) |
| Religion | Christian |
| Education | B.S. in Chemistry from Hope College (1983); M.P.A. from Harvard University (1989) |
| Prior occupation | Chemist (Dow Chemical Company); business development / director of the Small Business Center at Middle Michigan Development Corporation; charter school administrator (Midland Academy of Advanced and Creative Studies) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Midland, Michigan |
| Marital status | Married — Amy Moolenaar |
| Children | 6 |
| Residence | Midland, Michigan |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2014 |
| Previous offices | Midland City Council (1997-2000) · Michigan House of Representatives, 98th district (2003-2008) · Michigan Senate, 36th district (2011-2014) · U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan's 4th district (2015-2023) |
| Committees | House Committee on Appropriations · Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies · Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies · Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs · House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (Chair) |
| Caucuses | Republican Study Committee · Republican Main Street Partnership · U.S.-Japan Caucus · Congressional Coalition on Adoption |
| Leadership | Chair, House Select Committee on Strategic Competition with the Chinese Communist Party (since April 2024) |
| Ideology | Conservative Republican; member of the Republican Study Committee and Republican Main Street Partnership. Voted against the Respect for Marriage Act (2022) and signed the amicus brief supporting Texas v. Pennsylvania challenging 2020 election results. |
| Signature legislation | BIOSECURE Act (Select Committee on the CCP; included in 2026 NDAA conference report) · Outbound investment restrictions legislation (Select Committee on the CCP; included in 2026 NDAA conference report) |
Financial
Net worth: estimate
No holdings recorded yet (from official Financial Disclosure filings).
Top donors: Miller Energy Co ($26,899 (2023-2024 cycle))
Top industries: Chemicals (top recipient #5, 2017-2018 cycle)
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.