2026 race · follow the money
Michigan U.S. House District 12
3 filings report $3.0M raised, and outside groups reported $10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashida TlaibDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $2.9M | 95% | 2% | 0% | $4.5M | $3.0M | $10 | — |
| Byron H NolenDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $119K | 25% | 0% | 38% | $112K | $7,241 | — | — |
| James D HooperRepublican · Filed as challenger | $2,002 | 100% | 0% | 0% | $3,250 | $7,769 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10 for Rashida Tlaib
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Rashida Tlaib
In the U.S. House (MI-12) since 2019 · 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: Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform · 2 subcommittees
- 14 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 (H8MI13250) 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
- $2.9M
- Spent
- $4.5M
- Cash on hand
- $3.0M
- Individuals 95% $2.7M
- PACs & other committees 2% $53K
- Other receipts 3% $88K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $368K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $10 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $2.7M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $2.7M of the $4.5M 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 30% $833K
- Consultants & strategy 13% $352K
- Staff & payroll 30% $825K
- Fundraising & processing fees 3% $79K
- Polling, research & data 2% $53K
- Travel, meals & events 8% $219K
- Office, technology & overhead 11% $288K
- Legal & compliance 3% $79K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.2% $6,356
- Other or unclassified 0.6% $16K
Largest payees
- PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING $820K
- THE NEW MEDIA FIRM, INC. $615K
- SUMMIT CAMPAIGN STRATEGIES $253K
- AVIMA DESIGN $78K
- ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $77K
Paid to individuals: $87K, 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 (2,051 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
- $119K
- Spent
- $112K
- Cash on hand
- $7,241
- Debts
- $46K
- Individuals 25% $30K
- Candidate's own money & loans 38% $46K
- Other receipts 36% $43K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $112K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 88% $98K
- Other or unclassified 13% $14K
Largest payees
- IMPERIAL PRESS $76K
- RELA2VE INCOPORATED DBA WAVE MICHIGAN $5,000
- RELA2VE INCORPORATED DBA WAVE MICHIGAN $5,000
- 4IMPRINT $4,372
- THE PRINT CODE $4,007
Payments dated Apr 20, 2026 to Jul 1, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (19 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
- $2,002
- Spent
- $3,250
- Cash on hand
- $7,769
- Debts
- $533
- Individuals 100% $2,002
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $2,564 in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $2,564 of the $3,250 the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Sep 11, 2026.
- Travel, meals & events 76% $1,937
- Office, technology & overhead 25% $627
Largest payees
- PRICELINE $1,293
- USPS $627
- COSTCO $324
- CROWN PLAZA $320
Payments dated Apr 10, 2025 to Sep 11, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (10 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.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Marc Sosnowski, Shanelle M Jackson, Brenda K. Sanders, Allen Downer, Gary Walkowicz.
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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.