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U.S. House District 5
2026 Michigan U.S. House — District 5 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Office: 5th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position
Candidate: Walberg, Tim
Party / incumbent: Republican Party
Filed on: 04/14/2026
Filing method: Petitions
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FEC committee ID: C00390724
FEC committee name: WALBERG FOR CONGRESS
Published email: [email protected]
Published website: https://www.walbergforcongress.com/
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FEC committee ID: C00390724
FEC committee name: WALBERG FOR CONGRESS
Published email: [email protected]
Published website: https://www.walbergforcongress.com/
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Tim knows what it is like to struggle, live on a meager income, and not have health insurance. Born on Chicago's south side, Tim could not afford health insurance for his family when he began his career, so they went without. This trying experience for his family gives Tim additional perspective to promote policy ideas that will make health care more patient-centered and affordable.
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Tim knows what it is like to struggle, live on a meager income, and not have health insurance. Born on Chicago's south side, Tim could not afford health insurance for his family when he began his career, so they went without. This trying experience for his family gives Tim additional perspective to promote policy ideas that will make health care more patient-centered and affordable.
To help pay his way through college, Tim worked as a union steel mill worker. He attended Western Illinois University, Moody Bible Institute, Taylor University and Wheaton College Graduate School, earning his B.S. and M.A. degrees.
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To help pay his way through college, Tim worked as a union steel mill worker. He attended Western Illinois University, Moody Bible Institute, Taylor University and Wheaton College Graduate School, earning his B.S. and M.A. degrees.
Tim's previous work includes service as a pastor for nearly 10 years. He was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 1983 and served until 1999. During his time in the State Legislature, Tim gained a reputation as a principled voice for less government spending, lower taxes, and fewer regulations, as well as a compassionate voice for the culture of life and traditional values. Following his 16 years in the Michigan House, he worked to create local community betterment programs throughout south-east Michigan as President of the Warren Reuther Center for Education and Community Impact. Tim has also served as a division manager for the Moody Bible Institute, before retiring in January of 2006.
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Tim's previous work includes service as a pastor for nearly 10 years. He was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 1983 and served until 1999. During his time in the State Legislature, Tim gained a reputation as a principled voice for less government spending, lower taxes, and fewer regulations, as well as a compassionate voice for the culture of life and traditional values. Following his 16 years in the Michigan House, he worked to create local community betterment programs throughout south-east Michigan as President of the Warren Reuther Center for Education and Community Impact. Tim has also served as a division manager for the Moody Bible Institute, before retiring in January of 2006.
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Issues Protecting our National Security Fixing the Biden Crises Building a Healthy Economy Fiscal Responsibility Affordable Health Care Defending Our Values
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Issues Protecting our National Security Fixing the Biden Crises Building a Healthy Economy Fiscal Responsibility Affordable Health Care Defending Our Values
Michigan families deserve to feel safe in their own homes and neighborhoods. Tim Walberg has consistently voted to support our nation’s military and their families, give our troops a pay raise, and provide our men and women in uniform with the resources they need to perform their missions and defend our way of life. Tim supports a serious and robust strategy to crush radical Islamic terrorists, stop the proliferation of nuclear weapons to anti-American regimes, combat cybersecurity threats and protect our homeland from missile threats. Tim supported the policies which have largely dismantled ISIS, including the elimination of ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi.
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Michigan families deserve to feel safe in their own homes and neighborhoods. Tim Walberg has consistently voted to support our nation’s military and their families, give our troops a pay raise, and provide our men and women in uniform with the resources they need to perform their missions and defend our way of life. Tim supports a serious and robust strategy to crush radical Islamic terrorists, stop the proliferation of nuclear weapons to anti-American regimes, combat cybersecurity threats and protect our homeland from missile threats. Tim supported the policies which have largely dismantled ISIS, including the elimination of ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi.
Hardworking taxpayers are the strength of our country, and my focus is on expanding economic opportunities, encouraging job creation, and raising incomes.
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Hardworking taxpayers are the strength of our country, and my focus is on expanding economic opportunities, encouraging job creation, and raising incomes.
Tim has supported the Working Families Tax Cuts, which would deliver the largest tax cut in American history for working-class families and small businesses. Other provisions in the legislation will also bring back American manufacturing, spurring a boom in new investments, facilities, jobs, and opportunities by incentivizing Made-in-America products. This historic reform will create $284 billion in new economic growth.
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Tim has supported the Working Families Tax Cuts, which would deliver the largest tax cut in American history for working-class families and small businesses. Other provisions in the legislation will also bring back American manufacturing, spurring a boom in new investments, facilities, jobs, and opportunities by incentivizing Made-in-America products. This historic reform will create $284 billion in new economic growth.
Michigan is blessed with many fine institutions of higher learning. Tim is committed to working with these schools as they provide a tremendous education and help students afford the opportunity. He helped usher through the Education and Workforce Committee legislation to give students clearer information on college costs and outcomes and make college more affordable by reforming accreditation and focusing on student results. He also helped author language to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), helping students and families navigate the process.
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Michigan is blessed with many fine institutions of higher learning. Tim is committed to working with these schools as they provide a tremendous education and help students afford the opportunity. He helped usher through the Education and Workforce Committee legislation to give students clearer information on college costs and outcomes and make college more affordable by reforming accreditation and focusing on student results. He also helped author language to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), helping students and families navigate the process.
Tim Walberg is working to improve our infrastructure and rebuild Michigan’s roads and bridges. He helped champion a long-term, bipartisan transportation plan to provide greater resources and decision-making authority to state and local governments—without raising taxes. This long-term plan, now signed into law, will help streamline and bring certainty to important road and bridge projects across our state. He also voted in favor of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act, which focuses on protecting our water supply, shorelines, and environment. The legislation also streamlines the approval process, requires more accountability, and encourages public-private partnerships to leverage taxpayer resources to complete more water resources projects.
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Tim Walberg is working to improve our infrastructure and rebuild Michigan’s roads and bridges. He helped champion a long-term, bipartisan transportation plan to provide greater resources and decision-making authority to state and local governments—without raising taxes. This long-term plan, now signed into law, will help streamline and bring certainty to important road and bridge projects across our state. He also voted in favor of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act, which focuses on protecting our water supply, shorelines, and environment. The legislation also streamlines the approval process, requires more accountability, and encourages public-private partnerships to leverage taxpayer resources to complete more water resources projects.
Tim will continue to support the expansion of broadband access to rural areas in America. An ever-increasing amount of daily life, from shopping to education to work, is conducted digitally. He has supported efforts to better identify and improve access in underserved areas.
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Tim will continue to support the expansion of broadband access to rural areas in America. An ever-increasing amount of daily life, from shopping to education to work, is conducted digitally. He has supported efforts to better identify and improve access in underserved areas.
Tim understands that onerous regulations discourage hard work, investment, and job creation. He voted for legislation to prevent Washington, D.C. bureaucrats from creating costly, job-destroying regulations without receiving approval from the American people’s elected representatives, and Tim had a common-sense bipartisan bill to increase efficiency within the federal government signed into law. Tim’s bipartisan legislation to increase government transparency regarding regulations passed the House.
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Tim understands that onerous regulations discourage hard work, investment, and job creation. He voted for legislation to prevent Washington, D.C. bureaucrats from creating costly, job-destroying regulations without receiving approval from the American people’s elected representatives, and Tim had a common-sense bipartisan bill to increase efficiency within the federal government signed into law. Tim’s bipartisan legislation to increase government transparency regarding regulations passed the House.
By meeting regularly with Michigan farmers and manufacturers, Tim Walberg recognizes that 5th District citizens produce many quality goods to sell in the global marketplace. In a bipartisan manner, Tim works to open global markets to our Michigan-made goods, which supports and creates jobs here. He favors trade that is fair and free. If an agreement is not free and fair for Michigan workers and manufacturers, Tim will not support it.
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By meeting regularly with Michigan farmers and manufacturers, Tim Walberg recognizes that 5th District citizens produce many quality goods to sell in the global marketplace. In a bipartisan manner, Tim works to open global markets to our Michigan-made goods, which supports and creates jobs here. He favors trade that is fair and free. If an agreement is not free and fair for Michigan workers and manufacturers, Tim will not support it.
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.
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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.
I have voted repeatedly to support our veterans and military, religious freedom, 2nd Amendment, and right to life.
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I have voted repeatedly to support our veterans and military, religious freedom, 2nd Amendment, and right to life.
Tim Walberg believes in the Michigan values of hard work, entrepreneurship, compassion, and creating opportunities for each person to use their God-given gifts to care for their families, reach for their dreams, and help their community. As an elected official, community foundation leader, manager in higher education, and pastor, Tim has demonstrated a consistent commitment to advancing opportunities for individuals to succeed and doing his part in elected office to help make America a pillar of freedom and hope in the world.
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Tim Walberg believes in the Michigan values of hard work, entrepreneurship, compassion, and creating opportunities for each person to use their God-given gifts to care for their families, reach for their dreams, and help their community. As an elected official, community foundation leader, manager in higher education, and pastor, Tim has demonstrated a consistent commitment to advancing opportunities for individuals to succeed and doing his part in elected office to help make America a pillar of freedom and hope in the world.
When our brave servicemembers return home, Tim Walberg is committed to ensuring they have access to high quality and timely medical care, including mental health and suicide prevention services. Tim voted to expand veterans’ educational opportunities and assistance with college affordability. He has voted to increase cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for veterans benefits. He has also hosted numerous resource fairs for veterans around the district and his staff is helpful to cut through bureaucratic red tape so veterans can receive the benefits they deserve. Tim is also working in a bipartisan way to increase accountability at the VA and give our veterans more health care choices.
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When our brave servicemembers return home, Tim Walberg is committed to ensuring they have access to high quality and timely medical care, including mental health and suicide prevention services. Tim voted to expand veterans’ educational opportunities and assistance with college affordability. He has voted to increase cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for veterans benefits. He has also hosted numerous resource fairs for veterans around the district and his staff is helpful to cut through bureaucratic red tape so veterans can receive the benefits they deserve. Tim is also working in a bipartisan way to increase accountability at the VA and give our veterans more health care choices.
Job creation, higher incomes, and expanding opportunities by growing Michigan’s economy are the top priorities for Tim Walberg, who has previously been named Michigan’s most effective congressman by the nonpartisan Center for Effective Lawmaking. Tim has advanced policies that built a healthy economy and created a brighter future for the next generation. We need leaders with a vision to spearhead our economic recovery and unleash economic prosperity. We need policies that promote job creation, increase incomes, and expand opportunities.
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Job creation, higher incomes, and expanding opportunities by growing Michigan’s economy are the top priorities for Tim Walberg, who has previously been named Michigan’s most effective congressman by the nonpartisan Center for Effective Lawmaking. Tim has advanced policies that built a healthy economy and created a brighter future for the next generation. We need leaders with a vision to spearhead our economic recovery and unleash economic prosperity. We need policies that promote job creation, increase incomes, and expand opportunities.
All Americans deserve a health care system that puts patients first, and Tim is fighting to fix what’s broken, restore integrity into our nation’s health care system, and lower premium costs. Tim helped pass the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, which would lower premiums by at least 11%, expand access to quality care, and bring greater transparency to America’s health system.
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All Americans deserve a health care system that puts patients first, and Tim is fighting to fix what’s broken, restore integrity into our nation’s health care system, and lower premium costs. Tim helped pass the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, which would lower premiums by at least 11%, expand access to quality care, and bring greater transparency to America’s health system.
Tim Walberg will defend the values that serve as the backbone of our country. He voted repeatedly to support our veterans and military, because they and their families have sacrificed so much to keep us safe and free. Tim will preserve the promise of Social Security and Medicare. Tim will defend religious institutions and individuals with deeply held beliefs, so government will not force them to violate their conscience. He believes wholeheartedly in the sanctity of life, the definition of marriage as between one man and one woman, and that government should be colorblind in order to truly be just. Tim’s legislation to identify, locate and recover victims of human trafficking was incorporated into the Missing Children’s Assistance Reauthorization and signed into law. As a lifelong outdoors-man, Tim is a staunch defender of our right to keep and bear arms, and he works to preserve and restore our Great Lakes to their natural splendor. The Constitution and Declaration of Independence are his fundamental guides for our great republic.
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Tim Walberg will defend the values that serve as the backbone of our country. He voted repeatedly to support our veterans and military, because they and their families have sacrificed so much to keep us safe and free. Tim will preserve the promise of Social Security and Medicare. Tim will defend religious institutions and individuals with deeply held beliefs, so government will not force them to violate their conscience. He believes wholeheartedly in the sanctity of life, the definition of marriage as between one man and one woman, and that government should be colorblind in order to truly be just. Tim’s legislation to identify, locate and recover victims of human trafficking was incorporated into the Missing Children’s Assistance Reauthorization and signed into law. As a lifelong outdoors-man, Tim is a staunch defender of our right to keep and bear arms, and he works to preserve and restore our Great Lakes to their natural splendor. The Constitution and Declaration of Independence are his fundamental guides for our great republic.
Congressman Walberg’s focus in the U.S. House of Representatives is encouraging job creation and economic growth, fiscal responsibility, affordable health care, and defending our values. He believes less power in Washington DC and more power in the hands of individuals, families, businesses, non-profit organizations, and local communities will build a healthy economy and stronger Michigan.
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Congressman Walberg’s focus in the U.S. House of Representatives is encouraging job creation and economic growth, fiscal responsibility, affordable health care, and defending our values. He believes less power in Washington DC and more power in the hands of individuals, families, businesses, non-profit organizations, and local communities will build a healthy economy and stronger Michigan.
The legislation also included a bill that Tim championed, the Association Health Plans Act, to allow small businesses to join together to purchase more affordable health care insurance.
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The legislation also included a bill that Tim championed, the Association Health Plans Act, to allow small businesses to join together to purchase more affordable health care insurance.
Prescription drug prices are also too high, and Americans deserve more transparency regarding costs. The Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act would require pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to provide employers with detailed data on prescription drug spending, empowering plans and workers with the transparency they deserve.
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Prescription drug prices are also too high, and Americans deserve more transparency regarding costs. The Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act would require pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to provide employers with detailed data on prescription drug spending, empowering plans and workers with the transparency they deserve.
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Issue: H R 8884
Vote question: On Passage
Official description: Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Status: Passed
Walberg | R | MI | Yea
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Tim Walberg is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.
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Issue: H CON RES 89
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Official description: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Status: Passed
Walberg | R | MI | Nay
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Tim Walberg is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.
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Issue: H CON RES 113
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Official description: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Status: Passed
Walberg | R | MI | Yea
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Issue: H R 7008
Vote question: On Passage
Official description: Stop Insider Trading Act
Status: Passed
Walberg | R | MI | Yea
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Tim Walberg is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.
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Issue: H R 8800
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Amendment author: Grothman of Wisconsin Part A Amendment No. 316
Status: Failed
Walberg | R | MI | Aye
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Issue: H R 8800
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Amendment author: Harrigan of North Carolina Part A Amendment No. 44
Status: Agreed to
Walberg | R | MI | Aye
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Tim Walberg is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.
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Issue: H R 8800
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Amendment author: Crane of Arizona Part A Amendment No. 15
Status: Failed
Walberg | R | MI | No
Failed
Tim Walberg is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.
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Issue: H R 8800
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Amendment author: Crane of Arizona Part A Amendment No. 14
Status: Failed
Walberg | R | MI | No
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Candidate ID: H4MI07103
Name: WALBERG, TIMOTHY L REP
Office: House
State: MI
District: MI05
Coverage start: 2025-01-01
Coverage end: 2026-07-15
Total receipts: $1742398.65
Total disbursements: $1658017.32
Cash on hand: $993833.13
Debts owed by committee: $0.00
Candidate contributions: $0.00
Loans made by candidate: $0.00
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