2026 race · follow the money
Michigan U.S. House District 5
3 filings report $2.3M raised, and outside groups reported $812 in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
Checking the election sources…
Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy L WalbergRepublican · Filed as incumbent | $2.1M | 55% | 45% | 0% | $1.9M | $1.2M | $812 | — |
| Christian A VukasovichDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $152K | 90% | 7% | 0% | $112K | $40K | — | — |
| Ronald A MuszynskiLibertarian · Filed as challenger | $1,130 | 12% | 0% | 88% | $578 | $572 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- RIGHT TO LIFE OF MICHIGAN VICTORY FUND$812 for Timothy L Walberg
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Tim Walberg
In the U.S. House (MI-5) since 2011 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 2 committees: Education and Workforce (Chair), Natural Resources · 2 subcommittees
- 211 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 1 committee reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H4MI07103) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $2.1M
- Spent
- $1.9M
- Cash on hand
- $1.2M
- Individuals 55% $1.1M
- PACs & other committees 45% $949K
- Party committees <0.1% $250
- Other receipts 0.3% $6,418
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $115K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $812 supporting · $0 opposing ($366 of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $1.6M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $1.6M of the $1.9M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 15, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 7% $111K
- Consultants & strategy 0.7% $11K
- Staff & payroll 2% $24K
- Fundraising & processing fees 24% $368K
- Polling, research & data 0.5% $7,000
- Travel, meals & events 8% $126K
- Office, technology & overhead 3% $43K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 45% $690K
- Other or unclassified 11% $170K
Largest payees
- NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE $675K
- AVE FUNDRAISING & CONSULTING LLC $148K
- KORNEGAY CONSULTING LLC $144K
- TLC COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION - VISA $112K
- UNISOURCE DIRECT LLC $49K
Paid to individuals: $235K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jul 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (716 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $152K
- Spent
- $112K
- Cash on hand
- $40K
- Individuals 90% $137K
- PACs & other committees 7% $10K
- Party committees 3% $5,200
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $41K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $41K of the $112K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 15, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 7% $3,064
- Consultants & strategy 9% $3,500
- Staff & payroll 22% $9,000
- Fundraising & processing fees 25% $10K
- Travel, meals & events 18% $7,441
- Office, technology & overhead 7% $2,780
- Legal & compliance 8% $3,235
- Contributions, transfers & refunds <0.1% $10
- Other or unclassified 4% $1,670
Largest payees
- THE ORIGINAL PRINT SHOPPE $2,964
- MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE $2,000
- QUINCE TECH AND TRAVELCOLLAB $1,300
- ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $736
- INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS: POLITICAL $648
Paid to individuals: $33K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Dec 15, 2025 to Jul 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (65 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $1,130
- Spent
- $578
- Cash on hand
- $572
- Individuals 12% $130
- Candidate's own money & loans 88% $1,000
Campaign totals through Oct 3, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: James Bronke, Sharon Marie Renier.
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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.