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.
Taxes & budget
Christian VukasovichDemocratic
No documented position found.
Ronald A MuszynskiLibertarian
No documented position found.
Sharon Marie RenierU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Jim BronkeGreen
No documented position found.
Tim WalbergRepublican
- Voted for a short-term funding bill through December 11, 2026In office
Public safety
Christian VukasovichDemocratic
- Supports border technology alongside immigration system reform
Ronald A MuszynskiLibertarian
No documented position found.
Sharon Marie RenierU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Jim BronkeGreen
No documented position found.
Tim WalbergRepublican
No documented position found.
Education
Christian VukasovichDemocratic
- Proposes universal pre-K and tuition-free community college
Ronald A MuszynskiLibertarian
No documented position found.
Sharon Marie RenierU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Jim BronkeGreen
No documented position found.
Tim WalbergRepublican
- Introduced bills expanding the federal school-choice scholarship tax creditIn office
Housing
Christian VukasovichDemocratic
- Supports building affordable homes and first-time buyer aid
Ronald A MuszynskiLibertarian
No documented position found.
Sharon Marie RenierU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Jim BronkeGreen
No documented position found.
Tim WalbergRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Christian VukasovichDemocratic
- Supports raising wages and protecting union jobs
- Supports stronger antitrust enforcement against large corporations
Ronald A MuszynskiLibertarian
No documented position found.
Sharon Marie RenierU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Jim BronkeGreen
No documented position found.
Tim WalbergRepublican
- Voted for making data centers pay their own electricity costsIn office
Roads & infrastructure
Christian VukasovichDemocratic
No documented position found.
Ronald A MuszynskiLibertarian
No documented position found.
Sharon Marie RenierU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Jim BronkeGreen
No documented position found.
Tim WalbergRepublican
- Co-sponsored a bill creating a national broadband deployment strategyIn office
Environment & parks
Christian VukasovichDemocratic
- Proposes making polluters pay cleanup costs
Ronald A MuszynskiLibertarian
No documented position found.
Sharon Marie RenierU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Jim BronkeGreen
No documented position found.
Tim WalbergRepublican
- Sponsored a bill managing cormorants that harm Great Lakes fisheriesIn office
Health & human services
Christian VukasovichDemocratic
- Supports lowering drug costs and protecting preexisting-condition coverage
Ronald A MuszynskiLibertarian
No documented position found.
Sharon Marie RenierU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Jim BronkeGreen
No documented position found.
Tim WalbergRepublican
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Christian VukasovichDemocratic
No documented position found.
Ronald A MuszynskiLibertarian
No documented position found.
Sharon Marie RenierU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Jim BronkeGreen
No documented position found.
Tim WalbergRepublican
- Voted for two bills targeting fraud in federal programsIn office
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 9 issues covered in this race.