2026 general election
Michigan 9th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$6.2M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Michigan 9th District race: $6.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.6M of it from PACs, plus $166K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Lisa McClain (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Receipts + outside spending
$6.2M
Raised by campaigns
$6.1M
PAC checks
$1.6M
Outside money
$166K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Lisa McClainRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $6.0M
- Spent
- $4.9M
- From individuals
- $3.1M
- From PACs
- $1.6M
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $166K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 27% of McClain's money came from PACs
Corporate $852K (55%)Trade group $397K (25%)Leadership PAC $68K (4%)Membership $99K (6%)Union $28K (2%)Super PAC $19K (1%)Other $99K (6%)
- General Dynamics Corporation Corporate$10K
- Perdoceo Education Corporation Corporate$10K
- National Association of Broadcasters Trade group$10K
- Science Applications International Corporation Corporate$10K
- National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association Trade group$10K
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (Abc PAC) Trade group$10K
- Cms Energy Corporation Corporate$10K
- Mortgage Bankers Association Trade group$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Defend American Jobs · $150K supporting
- Nra Victory Fund, Inc. · $16K supporting
Ray PooleyDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $26K
- Spent
- $12K
- From individuals
- $20K
- From PACs
- $5K
- From party
- $1K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 19% of Pooley's money came from PACs
Union $5K (100%)
Plus 4 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money is tied to the 2026 Michigan 9th District race?
- $6.2M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Michigan 9th District race: $6.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.6M of it from PACs, plus $166K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Lisa McClain (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Michigan 9th District race?
- Lisa McClain (Republican) raised $6.0M and had $166K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Michigan 9th District race?
- Defend American Jobs ($150K), Nra Victory Fund, Inc. ($16K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Michigan 9th District race?
- General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC) gave $10K to Lisa McClain; Perdoceo Education Corporation Political Action Committee gave $10K to Lisa McClain; National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac) gave $10K to Lisa McClain.