Tim Walberg

Republican. Trump won Michigan in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.

Age on Election Day 2028: 77; Born April 12, 1951.
Lean: R+13; Solidly Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
In the House since: 2011; Served since January 5, 2011. Earlier service: 2007 to 2009.
Cash on hand: $1.18M; $1,179,966. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026

The 2026 race

November 3, 2026: Re-elected

Over Christian Vukasovich (D). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.

Primary: Unopposed

The only name on the ballot, Aug. 4.

Also on the November ballot: Ronald A. Muszynski (Libertarian), Sharon Marie Renier (U.S. Taxpayers), Jim Bronke (Green).

Endorsements, 2026

Endorsed: Donald Trump.

None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.

What a race here costs

TV: Lansing, 266,000 homes. The district is 30.3% of the market; 5 markets in all.

2026 primary: $1.6M spent, $20.13 a vote

2024 general: $627K spent, $1.53 a vote

In the House, 119th Congress

Chair of the Education and Workforce Committee

Committees: Education and Workforce · Natural Resources

General-election outcomes

2024 vote share: 65.68%
Victory margin: +32.92 pts
Trump, 2024: 62.80% · +27.02 pts

Margin 5.90 points above Trump. Vote share 2.88 points above.

2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Libbi Urban. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.

Money, past cycles

Money raised, the share from individual donors, and cash on hand, by past cycle
Cycle	Raised	From individuals	Cash at year end
2020	$2.3M	54%	$769K
2022	$1.5M	56%	$1.1M
2024	$1.6M	48%	$909K

Scorecards and grades

Heritage Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 75
Club for Growth (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 78
Turning Point Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 81
GOP Platform (2025) (opens in a new tab): 77
Conservative average, out of 100: 77.9
Progressive average, out of 100: 8.9 (LCV 4, Progressive Punch 3, Stop Corruption Now 20)
IAP Action score, immigration: 99, rank 171 of 431
Gun Owners of America grade, 2024: B+

Read October 4, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.