MI-01 Candidate Series: Matthew DenOtter
07/08/2026 09:35 AM
Matthew DenOtter, one of three Republicans vying for Michigan’s 1st Congressional District seat, says his 25 years in the healthcare industry sets him apart from the field — and that fixing rural healthcare access in northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula would be among his top priorities if elected to Congress.
DenOtter, who is self-funding his campaign and signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge, sat down with the Leelanau Enterprise for a video interview ahead of the August 4 primary. He is challenging incumbent Jack Bergman and fellow Republican Justin Michal for the GOP nomination in the nation’s largest congressional district east of the Mississippi River.
