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House · Michigan 9th District

Pooley vs McClain vs Valdez

General election · primary Aug 4 · general Nov 3, 2026

Dem Ray Pooley (D)
Challenger
Raised $21K
Rep Lisa McClain (R)
Incumbent
Raised $5.98M
Ind Fernandeo Valdez (I)
Nominee

The money

$6.11M in all, FEC through the most recent reports
Raised by the candidates
Democrats
$21K
across the Democratic field
Republicans
$6.01M
across the Republican field
Whole field
$6.03M
4 candidates
Spent by outside groups
Total
$76K
first arrived Jun 9
Against Democrats
$0
of that total
For Democrats
$0
of that total
On other candidates
$76K
for or against

How the district votes

Most recent first
2024 president R+32
2024 resultMosley vs McClain R+37
2022 resultJaye vs McClain R+31
A past result is under the district lines in force that year, which in the states that redrew for this cycle are not these lines.
Held by Lisa McClain (R).

Who else ran

1 candidate no longer in the race