2026 contest

Michigan 9th District

This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.

Office

U.S. House

Current officeholder

Lisa C. McClain

General election

November 3, 2026

Live FEC filings

10

FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated

Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.

Candidates

10 active FEC filings

LISA MCCLAINFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Incumbent

First FEC filing: November 5, 2019 · Last filing: July 2, 2026

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
FERNANDO MR JR VALDEZFEC registered

INDEPENDENT · Challenger

First FEC filing: January 28, 2026 · Last filing: January 28, 2026

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
STEVEN RAYMOND POOLEYFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: September 6, 2025 · Last filing: September 6, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: June 19, 2025 · Last filing: June 19, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
DESTINY CLAYTONFEC registered

GREEN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: Unavailable · Last filing: Unavailable

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
JIM WALKOWICZFEC registered

OTHER · Challenger

First FEC filing: Unavailable · Last filing: Unavailable

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
JOHN VLAHOSFEC registered

U.S. TAXPAYERS PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: Unavailable · Last filing: Unavailable

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
KEVIN VAYKOFEC registered

LIBERTARIAN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: Unavailable · Last filing: Unavailable

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
WYATT BRONSON CLARKFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: May 29, 2025 · Last filing: May 29, 2025

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
JASEN D CARTWRIGHTFEC registered

INDEPENDENT · Challenger

First FEC filing: February 8, 2025 · Last filing: February 8, 2025

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗

Sources

Seat structure source: Official House roster ↗

Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.