Michigan: U.S. senators, representatives, governor and capital

Michigan's answers to the citizenship test questions that depend on where you live.

Updated October 6, 2026. There's an election on November 3, 2026: the new Congress starts January 3, 2027, and several states get a new governor in January. At the interview, answer with whoever holds the office that day; check back here (we update it) or senate.gov ↗ and house.gov ↗.

Question	Answer for Michigan
Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now? 2025 #23 · 2008 #20	Either one: Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin.
Name your U.S. representative. 2025 #29 · 2008 #23	It depends on your district: find it in the table below or by ZIP code on house.gov.
Who is the governor of your state now? 2025 #61 · 2008 #43	Gretchen Whitmer
What is the capital of your state? 2025 #62 · 2008 #44	Lansing

U.S. senators

Gary C. Peters · Elissa Slotkin

Governor

Gretchen Whitmer

Capital

Lansing

U.S. representatives (13)

Your representative depends on your district. Not sure which one? Look it up by ZIP code at house.gov ↗ (or in the app, which finds it by ZIP code).

District	Name	Party
1	Jack Bergman	Republican
2	John R. Moolenaar	Republican
3	Hillary J. Scholten	Democrat
4	Bill Huizenga	Republican
5	Tim Walberg	Republican
6	Debbie Dingell	Democrat
7	Tom Barrett	Republican
8	Kristen McDonald Rivet	Democrat
9	Lisa C. McClain	Republican
10	John James	Republican
11	Haley M. Stevens	Democrat
12	Rashida Tlaib	Democrat
13	Shri Thanedar	Democrat

Other places

Official sources:

USCIS · Civics Test Updates ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
U.S. Senate · senators list ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
Clerk of the U.S. House · Member data (October 1, 2026) ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
USA.gov · States and territories ↗ · checked October 6, 2026

We are not USCIS or any government agency. This is an educational course built on the official USCIS lists; it is not legal advice. For your case, talk to an immigration attorney or a Department of Justice (DOJ) accredited representative.