Huizenga scrubs campaign website after poll shows him trailing McCann

Michigan Rep. Bill Huizenga overhauled his campaign website less than 24 hours after a new poll showed him losing to Democratic challenger Sean McCann.

Scrubbed from the website were references to abortion, health care, government spending, and immigration, suggesting that Huizenga may be trying to conceal his far-right record.

The poll, conducted by GBAO, showed McCann leading Huizenga in MI-04 by three points. It also found that nearly 60% of the district’s residents disapprove of President Donald Trump, who has endorsed Huizenga’s campaign.

The most notable change to the website was a list of Huizenga’s top issues, which was cut from 12 items to five. The remaining items almost exclusively focus on fighting inflation and lowering costs, which are widely viewed as weak points for Republican incumbents.

One of the scrubbed issues was the “National Debt Crisis,” which included text endorsing a bill that would “prevent the federal government from spending outside its means.” Last year, Huizenga voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which is projected to add $3.4 trillion to the national debt.

Another deleted section was headlined “Real Health Care Reform” and promised that Huizenga “is fighting to lower costs.” But the One Big Beautiful Bill Act also cut $1 trillion from Medicaid and failed to extend tax subsidies that lowered the cost of Obamacare plans. About 14 million Americans are expected to lose health insurance as a result.

Huizenga’s campaign also removed the section “Sanctity of Life,” which stated that “protecting life beginning with conception is a value that cannot be compromised and something that [Huizenga] will continue to fight for.”

McCann’s campaign website conversely lists “Protecting Reproductive Freedom” as one of his top priorities. His site states that “I believe that the decision to start or grow a family is between a woman, her family, and her doctor—not politicians who have no place in the doctor’s office.”

McCann, who currently serves in the Michigan Senate, voted to repeal the state’s 1931 abortion ban.

In 2022, nearly 57% of Michiganders voted to add abortion rights to the state constitution. A Pew Research poll from March found that 60% of adults nationwide believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases.

McCann will face former legislative correspondent Diop Harris in an Aug. 4 primary.