[1] His district, numbered as the 2nd from 2011 to 2023, covers much of Southwestern Michigan, including Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Holland.
[citation needed] Starting with his first election in 2002, Huizenga represented the 90th district for three terms, winning reelection in 2004 and 2006.
[6] Huizenga was reelected, defeating Democratic nominee Rob Davison and Ronald Graeser of the U.S. Taxpayers Party.
[citation needed] In December 2020, Huizenga was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated[8] incumbent Donald Trump.
The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of an election held by another state.
[9][10][11] House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement that called signing the amicus brief an act of "election subversion."
"[12][13] As of January 2022, Huizenga has voted with President Biden's stated position roughly 14% of the time.
[14] Huizenga voted against the Respect for Marriage Act codifying Loving v. Virginia and Obergefell v. Hodges, recognizing marriages across state lines regardless of "sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin of those individuals.