2026 general election
Michigan 5th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$2.4M was spent on the 2026 Michigan 5th District race: $2.4M raised by the campaigns, $959K of it from PACs, plus $17K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Tim Walberg (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$2.4M
Raised by campaigns
$2.4M
PAC checks
$959K
Outside money
$17K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Tim WalbergRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $2.2M
- Spent
- $1.9M
- From individuals
- $1.1M
- From PACs
- $949K
- From party
- $250
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $15K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 43% of Walberg's money came from PACs
Corporate $434K (47%)Trade group $268K (29%)Leadership PAC $46K (5%)Membership $75K (8%)Union $5K (1%)Super PAC $15K (2%)Other $83K (9%)
- Norpac Other$27K
- American Bankers Association (Aba) Trade group$11K
- Associated General Contractors of America Trade group$10K
- New York Life Insurance Company Corporate$10K
- National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association Trade group$10K
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (Abc PAC) Trade group$10K
- Mcdonalds Corporation Corporate$10K
- National Restaurant Association Membership$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Nra Victory Fund, Inc. · $15K supporting
Christian VukasovichDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $152K
- Spent
- $112K
- From individuals
- $137K
- From PACs
- $10K
- From party
- $5K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $2K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 7% of Vukasovich's money came from PACs
Union $10K (100%)
- United Steelworkers Union$5K
- Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 PAC Inc Union$5K
Biggest outside spenders
- Indivisible Project Inc. · $2K supporting
- Mi Poder PAC · $257 supporting
Ronald A. MuszynskiLibertarian
✗ Lost- Raised
- $1K
- Spent
- $578
- From individuals
- $130
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $1K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Plus 2 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Michigan 5th District race?
- $2.4M was spent on the 2026 Michigan 5th District race: $2.4M raised by the campaigns, $959K of it from PACs, plus $17K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Tim Walberg (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Michigan 5th District race?
- Tim Walberg (Republican) raised $2.2M and had $15K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Michigan 5th District race?
- Nra Victory Fund, Inc. ($15K), Indivisible Project Inc. ($2K), Mi Poder PAC ($257).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Michigan 5th District race?
- Norpac gave $27K to Tim Walberg; American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) gave $11K to Tim Walberg; Associated General Contractors of America Political Action Committee gave $10K to Tim Walberg.