Michigan 5th District

Tim Walberg (R) holds this seat and is running again. 5 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.

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  Tim Walberg

  Republican · holds this seat today

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  Liberty Score A

  On the liberty side in 118 of 124 votes and bills.

  Raised $2,220,379 since January 2025: 52% from people, 43% from PACs and other committees, 5% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov

  Every vote behind this grade
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  Christian Vukasovich

  Democrat · college professor and union organizer

  No grade

  No grade yet

  I have no votes in Congress to count for Vukasovich, and what Vukasovich has said and done settles only 3 of my principles. I went through it on October 30. A grade needs 4.

  Raised $151,704 since January 2025: 90% from people, 7% from PACs and other committees, 3% from the party. The filing at FEC.gov

  See each one, with its source

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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.

Christian Vukasovich, on the record

I have no votes in Congress to count for Vukasovich, so the grade above comes from this list: what Vukasovich has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.

• March 2026 · StatementTyranny

  He criticised the White House for bypassing Congress on the March 2026 military operation involving Iran, without naming a policy.

  “I’m absolutely furious that the White House continues to bypass Congress.”

  By the test I use for votes

  ?Not clear either way

  A complaint about process with no policy named does not settle the Iran measure.

  Source: WNDU, Protesters in Niles rally against Middle East conflictDiscuss this
• October 2026 · His campaign siteFree markets

  He says he will enact Medicare-for-All Plus so every American has access to health care.

  “Enact Medicare-for-All Plus so every American has access to quality care while allowing people to keep the coverage they value.”

  By the test I use for votes

  FAgainst liberty

  Government-run health care for all is against liberty on free markets.

  Source: BallotReady, Christian Vukasovich candidate profile (Healthcare)Discuss this
• October 2026 · His campaign siteDefense

  He says he will support a defense budget that maintains a strong military.

  “I will support a defense budget that maintains a strong military that protects Americans.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Backing a defense budget for a strong military follows the defense test.

  Source: BallotReady, Christian Vukasovich candidate profile (Foreign Policy)Discuss this
• February 11, 2026 · InterviewBorders

  In a February 2026 interview he said the federal immigration enforcement strategy needs a complete overhaul and the current agency should be dismantled.

  “Not only do we need to completely overhaul our [immigration] enforcement strategy, we need to dismantle the current rotten agency”

  By the test I use for votes

  FAgainst liberty

  Dismantling the agency that enforces immigration law is against liberty on borders (abolishing ICE).

  Source: Battleground Vote, Christian Vukasovich 2026 (quoting his interview with The Moxie Mountie)Discuss this
• October 2026 · His campaign siteBorders

  He says a strong nation secures its borders and he supports border technology and fair enforcement.

  “A strong nation secures its borders”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Securing the border and supporting enforcement follows the borders test.

  Source: BallotReady, Christian Vukasovich candidate profile (Immigration)Discuss this

Also on the ballot

Jim Bronke (Green), Ronald A. Muszynski (Libertarian), Sharon M. Renier (U.S. Taxpayers).

Who is on the ballot: the state election offices, as listed on Wikipedia on November 3, 2026, checked against the candidate file of the Federal Election Commission. See a name that is wrong or missing? Say so in the discussion.