Michigan — 5th District

D Democratic Christian Vukasovich

Supports union labor and antitrust enforcement

Vukasovich advocates for an economy that prioritizes working families through higher wages, expanded union jobs, and investments in local manufacturing. He calls for vigorous enforcement of antitrust laws to break up corporate monopolies that rig markets against small businesses and consumers.

• Fight to raise wages and protect good union jobs
• Invest in local manufacturing and infrastructure
• Enforce antitrust laws against corporate monopolies

“Fighting to raise wages, protect good union jobs, and invest in local manufacturing and infrastructure .”

“I will push to enforce antitrust laws and ensure companies compete fairly so our communities can thrive.”

R Republican Tim Walberg

Supports tax cuts and free-market growth

Walberg focuses on driving job creation and income growth by cutting federal regulations and taxes. He advocates eliminating the death and capital gains taxes and reversing Biden administration economic policies to restore national prosperity.

• Eliminate the death tax and capital gains tax to encourage investment
• Signed the Americans for Tax Reform Taxpayer Protection Pledge
• Reverse Biden administration economic policies to spur free-market expansion

“Hardworking taxpayers are the strength of our country, and my focus is on expanding economic opportunities, encouraging job creation, and raising incomes.”

“We must correct course by reversing the policies implemented by Joe Biden, which have cut into our nation's security and prosperity.”

D Democratic Christian Vukasovich

Supports lower drug costs and rural access

Vukasovich views healthcare as a fundamental promise and seeks to lower prescription drug costs while protecting coverage for pre-existing conditions. He emphasizes expanding healthcare infrastructure, doctors, and hospitals in rural and small-town Michigan communities.

• Lower prescription drug costs for working families
• Protect healthcare coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions
• Expand access to doctors and medical facilities in rural areas

“Lowering prescription drug costs, protect coverage for people with preexisting conditions, and expand access to doctors and hospitals in rural and small-town communities.”

“Healthcare is not a privilege — it is a promise we make to one another, so that every American can live, work, and raise a family with dignity and peace of mind.”

R Republican Tim Walberg

Supports replacing ACA with free-market solutions

Walberg advocates replacing the Affordable Care Act with patient-centered, free-market health insurance alternatives. He also prioritizes lowering prescription drug costs, developing medical cures, and combating the drug addiction epidemic.

• Replace the Affordable Care Act with free-market healthcare solutions
• Lower prescription drug prices and spur cure development
• Co-authored bipartisan legislation to combat the opioid addiction epidemic

“Lowering the cost of prescription drugs, developing cures for diseases, combating the drug addiction epidemic, protecting people with pre-existing conditions, and making healthcare more affordable are all important, life-touching priorities.”

“President Obama's health care law is broken and should be replaced with patient-centered, free-market solutions.”

D Democratic Christian Vukasovich

Supports modern technology and fair enforcement

Vukasovich supports an immigration and border policy that is orderly, lawful, and compassionate. He favors deploying modern border technology to stop drug and human trafficking while maintaining fair enforcement and systemic reform.

• Deploy modern technology to secure the border against trafficking
• Enact fair enforcement and systemic reforms to fix immigration
• Maintain human dignity and compassion for immigrants

“Working toward a border security and immigration system that is orderly, lawful, and rooted in the faith and decency that define the American spirit.”

“I will support modern border technology, fair enforcement, and reforms that are needed to fix an immigration system that has failed the American people.”

R Republican Tim Walberg

Supports strict border enforcement and detention laws

Walberg advocates for strict border security laws and strict enforcement against illegal immigration. In Congress, he voted for legislation mandating the detention of non-citizens arrested for theft crimes and requiring voter citizenship verification.

• Voted Yea on the Laken Riley Act (S.5) to detain undocumented immigrants arrested for theft
• Voted Yea on the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote
• Supports aggressive federal border security measures

“The Laken Riley Act (S.5) was a bill passed by the 119th Congress... which required the Department of Homeland Security to detain certain individuals residing in the United States without legal permission who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting”

D Democratic Christian Vukasovich

Supports protecting voting rights and campaign reform

Vukasovich commits to defending voting rights, due process, and constitutional civil liberties against political infringement. He actively supports campaign finance reform to limit the political power of wealthy donors and special interests.

• Defend fundamental voting rights, due process, and equal protection under law
• Champion campaign finance reform to reduce special interest influence
• Protect civil liberties from political overreach

“Defending the right to vote, due process, and equal treatment under the law. Our Constitution is not negotiable.”

“He is committed to fighting for campaign finance reform and ensuring that our nation's foreign and domestic policies work for the majority of Americans, not just the 1%.”

R Republican Tim Walberg

Supports mandatory voter ID and citizenship proof

Walberg prioritizes strict election security policies, supporting federal legislation requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register for federal elections. In 2021, he voted against certifying the electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania.

• Voted Yea on the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) requiring documentary proof of citizenship for voting
• Voted against certifying the 2020 electoral college results for Arizona and Pennsylvania
• Endorsed by former President Donald Trump

“The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the SAVE Act (H.R. 22)... required individuals to provide documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections.”

“Walberg voted against certifying the electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania.”

D Democratic Christian Vukasovich

Supports universal pre-K and tuition-free trade schools

Vukasovich proposes expanding pre-K for all families, raising teacher salaries, and making community college and trade schools tuition-free. His plan aims to build workforce pipelines for clean energy, manufacturing, and skilled trades.

• Expand pre-K access for every family
• Make community college and trade schools tuition-free
• Increase teacher pay and invest in vocational job training

“Pushing to expand pre-K for every family, make community college and trade schools tuition-free, and pay our teachers what they are worth.”

“We will prepare our students for good-paying jobs in clean energy, manufacturing, and skilled trades — so they can build their lives right here at home.”

R Republican Tim Walberg

Supports workforce training and committee leadership

As Chair of the House Education and Workforce Committee, Walberg focuses on expanding workforce training programs to align with employer needs. He advocates for educational excellence and job-focused skills training without new federal subsidies.

• Serves as Chair of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce
• Enhance educational opportunities to prepare workers for secure jobs
• Promote workforce training and vocational development

“I will also work to enhance educational opportunities that will prepare people for real world jobs that are necessary and secure.”

D Democratic Christian Vukasovich

Supports renewable energy and polluter accountability

Vukasovich advocates investing in the electrical grid, storage technology, and renewable energy to lower consumer costs and create jobs. He demands that industrial polluters—not taxpayers—pay for environmental cleanups and calls for transparent water usage by large energy users.

• Invest in renewable energy, energy storage, and electrical grid infrastructure
• Hold corporate polluters financially responsible for cleanup costs
• Require large energy consumers to use water resources transparently

“Holding polluters accountable and making sure cleanup costs fall on those who caused the mess, not on taxpayers.”

“Supporting smart investments in our electrical grid, renewable energy, and storage technology to create good jobs.”

R Republican Tim Walberg

Supports traditional energy development and grid security

Walberg advocates pursuing an all-of-the-above national energy policy to lower costs and strengthen economic growth. He serves on key House energy subcommittees focusing on energy independence and grid security.

• Pursue a comprehensive national energy policy to lower family energy costs
• Served on the House Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security
• Supports grid security and reliable traditional energy infrastructure

“pursuing a responsible energy policy are all elements to help grow our economy and help Michigan families.”

D Democratic Christian Vukasovich

Supports strengthening VA care and diplomatic defense

Vukasovich emphasizes a principled foreign policy rooted in diplomacy and defense readiness. He commits to strengthening the Department of Veterans Affairs, increasing mental health services, and expanding housing and job training for returning troops.

• Strengthen the VA, mental healthcare, and housing support for veterans
• Expand job training options for transitioning military service members
• Maintain a strong military while prioritizing diplomacy to prevent conflict

“Fighting for every veteran to have access to the care, opportunity, and respect they deserve by strengthening the VA, improving mental health care, and expanding job training and housing support.”

“I believe in a foreign policy that puts our values and our people first — one that uses diplomacy to prevent conflict but stands ready to defend our nation when needed.”

R Republican Tim Walberg

Supports strong military defense and veterans

Walberg prioritizes national defense capabilities to counter international threats and terrorist regimes. He highlights a long voting record supporting military defense funding, veteran benefits, and defense readiness.

• Strengthen military resolve and defense capabilities against global threats
• Voted consistently to support veterans' healthcare and military personnel
• Served on Homeland Security subcommittees overseeing national security

“In the face of terrorist threats and dangerous regimes, we are strengthening our resolve and capabilities to keep the American people safe.”

“I have voted repeatedly to support our veterans and military, religious freedom, 2nd Amendment, and right to life.”

D Democratic Christian Vukasovich

Supports family farms and rural broadband

Vukasovich focuses on protecting Michigan family farms by curbing agribusiness monopolies that suppress farmgate prices. He advocates for expanding high-speed internet to rural areas, expanding crop insurance, and boosting rural healthcare.

• Enforce antitrust laws against large agribusiness corporations
• Expand high-speed broadband internet to every rural home and farm
• Increase crop insurance, disaster relief, and local food processing investments

“Strengthening family farms by stopping large agribusinesses from driving down prices, investing in local food processing and distribution, and expanding crop insurance and disaster relief.”

“Fighting to make sure Washington remembers rural America by expanding high-speed internet to every home and farm, investing in rural health care, and helping our farmers compete on a level playing field.”

R Republican Tim Walberg

Supported by agricultural advocacy groups

Walberg earned the formal backing of Michigan's leading agricultural organization for his re-election campaign. In Congress, he supports federal agriculture appropriations and legislative measures benefiting Michigan farmers.

• Endorsed by the Michigan Farm Bureau AgriPAC for the 2026 election
• Voted Yea on federal agriculture and rural appropriations legislation

R Republican Tim Walberg

Supports reining in federal spending

Walberg asserts that the federal government must live within its means to stop burdening future generations with debt. He consistently votes for budget reconciliation bills and debt limit restrictions, earning awards from taxpayer watchdog groups.

• Stop wasteful federal government spending to address national debt
• Received the 'Taxpayers Hero' Award from Citizens Against Government Waste
• Voted Yea on the 2025 Reconciliation Act (H.R.1) and Congressional Budget Resolution

“The federal government needs to live within its means.”

“Tim Walberg believes government must live within its means and believes politicians need to stop digging our nation deeper into debt.”

D Democratic Christian Vukasovich

Supports affordable home building and first-time buyer assistance

Vukasovich supports federal policies to build and preserve affordable housing units while offering financial assistance to first-time homebuyers. He also advocates for legal protections and fair treatment for renters.

• Advance federal policies to build and preserve affordable homes
• Provide assistance programs for first-time homebuyers
• Protect tenant rights and ensure fair treatment for renters

“Advancing policies that help build and preserve affordable homes, and offer first-time buyers the help they need.”

“I will work for policies that help build and preserve affordable homes, and offer first-time buyers the help they need. We also must make sure renters are treated fairly and with dignity.”

R Republican Tim Walberg

Opposes abortion and supports right to life

Walberg maintains an explicitly anti-abortion position grounded in his Christian faith and personal convictions. He consistently votes to protect unborn life and receives backing from major anti-abortion advocacy groups.

• Endorsed by Right to Life of Michigan PAC
• Endorsed by Citizens for Traditional Values PAC
• Voted repeatedly in Congress to restrict abortion and defend right to life

“I have voted repeatedly to support our veterans and military, religious freedom, 2nd Amendment, and right to life.”

“Every person, no matter how small, has the right to life, and Tim has fought long and hard to preserve that most basic of rights.”

R Republican Tim Walberg

Supports Second Amendment rights

Walberg is a firm supporter of Second Amendment gun rights, opposing federal gun control legislation. He consistently lists firearm rights as a cornerstone of his conservative platform.

• Voted repeatedly to protect Second Amendment firearm rights
• Opposes federal restrictions and gun control mandates on law-abiding citizens

“I have voted repeatedly to support our veterans and military, religious freedom, 2nd Amendment, and right to life.”