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Michigan's 5th U.S. House District

Michigan · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.8M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Michigan's 5th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Tim Walberg
Rep. Tim WalbergR
U.S. Representative · MI-005
Tenure
19y
Bills Spon.
26
Votes Missed
0.93%
Cross-party
26
Committees
ChairEducation and the Workforce Committee
Natural Resources Committee
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

2 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Michigan District 5. Party primary on Aug 4, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 4, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.8M
Candidates
2 active / 2 filed
Incumbent
Tim Walberg (R-MI-5)R
Cash on Hand
$1.0M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Tim Walberg R65.7%Libbi Urban D 32.8%409,876
2022Tim Walberg R62.4%Bart Goldberg D 35.0%317,257
2020Daniel T Kildee D54.5%Tim Kelly R 41.8%361,032
2018Daniel T Kildee D59.5%Travis Wines R 35.9%276,413
2016Daniel T Kildee D61.2%Al Hardwick R 35.1%319,291
2014Daniel T Kildee D66.7%Allen Hardwick R 31.2%222,138
2012Daniel T Kildee D65.0%Jim Slezak R 31.5%330,146
2010Dale E Kildee D53.0%John Kupiec R 44.3%202,263
2008Dale E Kildee D70.4%Matt Sawicki R 27.0%315,295
2006Dale E Kildee D72.9%Eric J Klammer R 25.2%241,691
2004Dale E Kildee D67.2%Myrah Kirkwood R 31.3%309,915
2002Dale E Kildee D91.6%Clint Foster L 5.4%173,241
2000James A Barcia D74.3%Ronald G Actis R 23.9%247,737
1998James A Barcia D71.2%Donald W Brewster R 27.1%189,971
1996James A Barcia D70.0%Lawrence H Sims R 28.2%232,395
District
Population
773,657
Median HH Income
$71K
Unemployment
5.2%
Bachelor's+
23.6%
Veterans
6.8%
Median Age
42.3
Mean HH Income
$91K
Poverty Rate
11.6%
HS or Higher
91.6%
Median Home Value
$205K
Median Rent
$962/mo
Owner-Occupied
79.1%
Under 18 / 65+
21.3% / 20.3%