Race

U.S. House, Michigan 9th District (2026)

Everyone who filed with the Federal Election Commission for this seat, with what they raised and what outside groups spent.

FEC filings don't record primary results, so this list includes candidates who lost a primary or dropped out. Money is from each campaign's latest FEC report, shown on its page.11

CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handOutside helpOutside opposition
Lisa C. McClain1RepublicanIncumbent$5.2M$4.3M$1.5M$75K$0
Daltson Theodore Atwell2RepublicanChallenger$28K$28K$17$0$0
Steven Raymond Pooley3DemocratChallenger$8,084$3,142$4,942$0$0
Fernando Valdez Jr4IndependentChallenger$1,933$1,933$0$0$0
Jim Walkowicz5Other$0$0$0$0$0
Kevin Vayko6Libertarian$0$0$0$0$0
Jasen D Cartwright7IndependentChallenger$0$0$0$0$0
Wyatt Bronson Clark8DemocratChallenger$0$0$0$0$0
Destiny Clayton9Green$0$0$0$0$0
John Vlahos10UST$0$0$0$0$0

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC candidate record: Lisa McClainhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H0MI10287/
    H0MI10287
  2. 2
    FEC candidate record: Daltson Theodore Atwellhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6MI09237/
    H6MI09237
  3. 3
    FEC candidate record: Steven Raymond Pooleyhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6MI09245/
    H6MI09245
  4. 4
    FEC candidate record: Fernando Valdez Jrhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6MI09252/
    H6MI09252
  5. 5
    FEC candidate record: Jim Walkowiczhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2MI09178/
    H2MI09178
  6. 6
    FEC candidate record: Kevin Vaykohttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4MI09133/
    H4MI09133
  7. 7
    FEC candidate record: Jasen D Cartwrighthttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6MI09211/
    H6MI09211
  8. 8
    FEC candidate record: Wyatt Bronson Clarkhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6MI09229/
    H6MI09229
  9. 9
    FEC candidate record: Destiny Claytonhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6MI09260/
    H6MI09260
  10. 10
    FEC candidate record: John Vlahoshttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6MI09278/
    H6MI09278
  11. 11
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record