Federal

U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 5
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

Covers Jackson, Lenawee, St. Joseph, Cass, Hillsdale and Branch counties and part of Monroe, Berrien, Calhoun and Kalamazoo counties.

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Christian Vukasovich

Democratic

Teacher and college professor

The gist

Supports raising wages and protecting union jobs
Supports lowering drug costs and protecting preexisting-condition coverage
Supports stronger antitrust enforcement against large corporations
Proposes universal pre-K and tuition-free community college
Supports building affordable homes and first-time buyer aid
Supports border technology alongside immigration system reform
Proposes making polluters pay cleanup costs

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Supports raising wages and protecting union jobs
Christian Vukasovich — Ballotpedia
Other · Ballotpedia · ballotpedia.org
“Fighting to raise wages, protect good union jobs, and invest in local manufacturing and infrastructure”
Supports lowering drug costs and protecting preexisting-condition coverage
Christian Vukasovich — Ballotpedia
Other · Ballotpedia · ballotpedia.org
“Lowering prescription drug costs, protect coverage for people with preexisting conditions”
Supports stronger antitrust enforcement against large corporations
Christian Vukasovich — Ballotpedia
Other · Ballotpedia · ballotpedia.org
“Taking on the monopolies by enforcing antitrust laws and ensure companies compete fairly”
Proposes universal pre-K and tuition-free community college
Christian Vukasovich — Ballotpedia
Other · Ballotpedia · ballotpedia.org
“expand pre-K for every family, make community college and trade schools tuition-free, and pay our teachers what they are worth”
Supports building affordable homes and first-time buyer aid
Christian Vukasovich — Ballotpedia
Other · Ballotpedia · ballotpedia.org
“Advancing policies that help build and preserve affordable homes, and offer first-time buyers the help they need.”
Supports border technology alongside immigration system reform
Christian Vukasovich — Ballotpedia
Other · Ballotpedia · ballotpedia.org
“I will support modern border technology, fair enforcement, and reforms that are needed to fix an immigration system”
Proposes making polluters pay cleanup costs
Christian Vukasovich — Ballotpedia
Other · Ballotpedia · ballotpedia.org
“Holding polluters accountable and making sure cleanup costs fall on those who caused the mess, not on taxpayers.”

Ronald A Muszynski

Libertarian

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No documented position found.

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Sharon Marie Renier

U.S. Taxpayers

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No documented position found.

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Jim Bronke

Green

Engineer

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No documented position found.

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Tim Walberg

RepublicanIncumbent

U.S. Representative · Tipton

The gist

Sponsored a bill managing cormorants that harm Great Lakes fisheriesIn office
Co-sponsored a bill creating a national broadband deployment strategyIn office
Voted for making data centers pay their own electricity costsIn office
Introduced bills expanding the federal school-choice scholarship tax creditIn office
Voted for a short-term funding bill through December 11, 2026In office
Voted for two bills targeting fraud in federal programsIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Sponsored a bill managing cormorants that harm Great Lakes fisheries
Committee Advances Walberg's Legislation to Protect Great Lakes Fisheries
Public statement · Office of Rep. Tim Walberg · walberg.house.gov
“the bill would ensure effective, science-based management of double-crested cormorant populations across the United States”
Co-sponsored a bill creating a national broadband deployment strategy
Subcommittee Advances Walberg's Legislation to Accelerate Broadband Deployment
Public statement · Office of Rep. Tim Walberg · walberg.house.gov
“would implement a national strategy to accelerate the deployment of critical broadband infrastructure across the country”
Voted for making data centers pay their own electricity costs
Walberg-Backed Ratepayer Protection Act Passes House
Public statement · Office of Rep. Tim Walberg · walberg.house.gov
“ensure that the companies building data centers are the ones paying for the electricity needed to power them”
Introduced bills expanding the federal school-choice scholarship tax credit
Walberg, Smith, Owens, and Cassidy Lead Bicameral Effort to Expand Educational Opportunities
Public statement · Office of Rep. Tim Walberg · walberg.house.gov
“two bills to strengthen his Federal Scholarship Tax Credit”
Voted for a short-term funding bill through December 11, 2026
Walberg Votes to Keep the Government Open and Prevent Another Democrat Shutdown
Public statement · Office of Rep. Tim Walberg · walberg.house.gov
“voted in favor of, and the House passed, the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6500, the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2027”
Voted for two bills targeting fraud in federal programs
Walberg Votes to Strengthen Oversight and Crack Down on Fraud
Public statement · Office of Rep. Tim Walberg · walberg.house.gov
“voted in favor of two bills that would strengthen federal oversight of taxpayer-funded programs and crack down on fraud”

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