U.S. House, District 12 · Michigan

Incumbent: Rashida Tlaib (Democrat) · Certified for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot
General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026

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The candidates

Candidates from the Michigan Department of State's Official Candidate Listing for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election (Bureau of Elections, accessed Oct 20, 2026); disqualified filings excluded. Write-ins: Michigan counts write-in votes only for people who file a Declaration of Intent with the proper filing official by 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 (MCL 168.737a; Michigan Bureau of Elections 2026 election calendar). The state's list of declared write-in candidates is prepared after that deadline, so none are listed here yet.

Rashida Tlaib

Democratic · Incumbent

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James D. Hooper

Republican

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Marc Joseph Sosnowski

U.S. Taxpayers

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Brenda K. Sanders

Green

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Gary Walkowicz

Working Class

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Candidates checked against the official list: state election office source. Candidate list compiled from the official state election office source and the sources on each profile. Check your official sample ballot before voting.

Where they stand: Tlaib vs. Hooper

Topic headings are Vote Book’s; quoted words are each candidate’s own, with the source under each one. “As reported” means a news outlet’s description, not an exact quote. A yellow tag means no public position was found on that topic.

Immigration & border
Tlaib

Immigration enforcement funding

I voted NO. I will not fund the DHS deportation machine.
Original: x.com/RepRashida/status/2095154605168501247 (accessed Oct 21, 2026)
HooperNo public position found
Taxes & spending
Tlaib

Military spending

Look at the Pentagon budget, and I’ll show you where we can find the money for universal healthcare.
Original: x.com/RepRashida/status/2080049113165336631 (accessed Oct 21, 2026)
HooperNo public position found
Veterans & military
Tlaib

Veterans

I will always fight to make sure our veterans have the healthcare, housing, and services they need.
Original: x.com/RepRashida/status/2100672889859326407 (accessed Oct 21, 2026)
HooperNo public position found
Other priorities
Tlaib

Temporary Protected Status

TPS for Yemen must be restored. I’m proud to represent a district home to a large Yemeni community. I will not turn my back on them.
Original: x.com/RepRashida/status/2112574703244042538 (accessed Oct 21, 2026)
HooperNo public position found

Other candidates on the ballot

Marc Joseph Sosnowski (U.S. Taxpayers)

No public position found

Brenda K. Sanders (Green)

No public position found

Gary Walkowicz (Working Class)

No public position found

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Official voting records

The same nine Senate votes (or three House votes) are shown for every current member of Congress running, so records can be compared across races. Click a roll call for the official tally.

Rashida Tlaib: key votes as U.S. Representative

MeasureTlaib
Laken Riley Act (S. 5) — final House passageNay
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — House passageNay
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — final, concur in Senate versionNo

Pulled from official roll-call records · Congress.gov profile & full record.

No congressional voting record for: James D. Hooper, Marc Joseph Sosnowski, Brenda K. Sanders, Gary Walkowicz. State legislative or local records are not yet compiled.