U.S. House, District 9 · Michigan

Incumbent: Lisa McClain (Republican) · 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.

Lisa McClain

Republican · Incumbent

No sourced background yet

Ray Pooley

Democratic

Ray Pooley is a third-generation manufacturer and CNC machinist.

Kevin Vayko

Libertarian

No sourced background yet

John Vlahos

U.S. Taxpayers

No sourced background yet

Destiny Clayton

Green

No sourced background yet

Jim Walkowicz

Working Class

No sourced background yet

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: McClain vs. Pooley

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.

Abortion
McClain

Abortion funding

For 50 years, the Hyde Amendment has protected the unborn and kept your tax dollars out of the abortion industry. I'm proud to stand for life — and the millions of lives this amendment has saved.
Original: x.com/RepLisaMcClain/status/2105428898955534649 (accessed Oct 21, 2026)
PooleyNo public position found
Health care
McClain

Rural health care

I'm proud to have fought for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program — the LARGEST investment in rural health care in our history — so patients get timely, quality care, regardless of their ZIP code.
Original: x.com/RepLisaMcClain/status/2102753963955122238 (accessed Oct 21, 2026)
PooleyNo public position found
Taxes & spending
McClain

Taxes on tips and overtime

I believe you should keep MORE money in your pocket. That’s why I voted for No Tax on Tips and No Tax on Overtime.
Original: x.com/RepLisaMcClain/status/2112187912297001301 (accessed Oct 21, 2026)
PooleyNo public position found
Jobs, wages & cost of living
McClainNo public position foundPooley

Priorities

Third-generation manufacturer and CNC machinist fighting for good-paying jobs, affordable healthcare, and a government that works for working people.
Original: pooley4congress.com (accessed Oct 2026)
Elections, ethics & government
McClain

Parents' rights

Parents deserve transparency, not secrecy. I will always fight for parents to have a voice in how and what their kids are taught.
Original: x.com/RepLisaMcClain/status/2099272164708937955 (accessed Oct 21, 2026)
PooleyNo public position found

Other candidates on the ballot

Kevin Vayko (Libertarian)

No public position found

John Vlahos (U.S. Taxpayers)

No public position found

Destiny Clayton (Green)

No public position found

Jim 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.

Lisa McClain: key votes as U.S. Representative

MeasureMcClain
Laken Riley Act (S. 5) — final House passageYea
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — House passageYea
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — final, concur in Senate versionAye

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

No congressional voting record for: Ray Pooley, Kevin Vayko, John Vlahos, Destiny Clayton, Jim Walkowicz. State legislative or local records are not yet compiled.