Representative Jack Bergman Announces Reelection Bid in 2024

First District Republican U.S. Representative Jack Bergman of Watersmeet has officially kicked off his reelection campaign. Bergman was first elected in 2016. If reelected, this would be his fifth term in Congress. He is 77 years old. His campaign on Friday announced upcoming appearances in Houghton Lake, Alpena, Beulah, Traverse City, Petoskey, Escanaba, Marquette, Iron Mountain and Menominee. His likely Democratic opponent will be Bob Lorinser, the Marquette physician who lost the 2022 election to Bergman by 23 points.