Political ads · 2026 · MI

Michigan House District 5 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Tim Walberg won · 59.1% to 38.5%, with an estimated 95% of the vote counted · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Christian Vukasovich (Democrat) and Tim Walberg (Republican) are the nominees for Michigan's 5th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Tim Walberg is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Christian Vukasovich's campaign had raised $152,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Tim Walberg's campaign $2.2 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $2,000 for Christian Vukasovich and $0 against; $16,000 for Tim Walberg and $0 against.

Christian Vukasovich (DEM), Tim Walberg (REP, incumbent). 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Early voting in person	Sat, Oct 24 to Sun, Nov 1 (mandatory period begins second Saturday before Election Day; communities may start as early as the 29th day before (Oct 5)) (passed)Source: michigan.gov ↗
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Election Day	Tue, Nov 3. Polls: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time (passed)Source: michigan.gov ↗
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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Christian Vukasovich (DEM)

Raised: $152K through 2026-10-14 individuals $137K · PACs $10K · party $5,200 · cash on hand $40K
Outside spending: $1,951 supporting Vukasovich · latest reported 2026-10-27
Largest outside spenders: INDIVISIBLE PROJECT INC. — $1,694 supporting Vukasovich MI PODER PAC — $257 supporting Vukasovich

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

2 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) $5,000
UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND $5,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Tim Walberg (REP, incumbent)

Raised: $2.2M through 2026-10-14 individuals $1.1M · PACs $949K · party $250 · from the candidate's other committees $115K · cash on hand $1.2M
Outside spending: $16K supporting Walberg · latest reported 2026-10-30
Largest outside spenders: NRA VICTORY FUND, INC. — $15K supporting Walberg RIGHT TO LIFE OF MICHIGAN VICTORY FUND — $816 supporting Walberg

Bundled through PACs: $70K through 3 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 NORPAC — $42K from 18 gifts AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $20K from 20 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC) — $7,000 from 1 gift Lobbyist/registrant PAC

208 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

ACI PAC $200
ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC PAC $5,000
AFLAC PAC $2,500
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE'S PAC $1,000
ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS PAC $2,500
ALTICOR PAC $5,000
AMAZON CORPORATE LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND $8,500
AMEREN FEDERAL PAC $1,000
AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $8,500
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES PAC $2,500
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS PAC $5,000
AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC $8,500
AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL PAC $6,000
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION INC PAC $1,500
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES PAC $5,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS PAC $7,500
AMERICAN DENTAL PAC $2,500
AMERICAN FUELS & PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS PAC $1,000
AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION PAC $8,500
AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL PAC $2,500
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC $1,000
AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY PAC $2,000
AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL PAC $2,000
APOLLO EDUCATION GROUP INC $5,000
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP PARTNERS PAC $2,500
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS PAC $7,500
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA PAC $10K
AT&T INC EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC $1,000
BNSF RAILPAC $4,000
BRADFORD WHITE CORPORATION PAC $5,000
BRETTPAC $2,500
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK PAC $3,000
BUILD PAC $5,000
BURGER KING FRANCHISEE PAC $1,000
BUTZEL LONG FEDERAL PAC $1,000
CALPORTLAND COMPANY PAC $7,500
CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PAC $8,600
CATERPILLAR INC. PAC $5,000
CHARTER SCHOOLS ACTION PAC $5,000
CHARTER SCHOOLS NOW PAC $999
CISCO SYSTEMS INC FEDERAL PAC $1,000
CMS ENERGY EMPLOYEES FOR BETTER GOVT $10K
COALPAC $1,500
COAST PROFESSIONAL INC PAC $1,100
CONCORDE CAREER COLLEGES AND UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC PAC $5,000
CONSERVATIVE CLIMATE ACTION PAC $4,000
D.R.I.V.E. DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION $1,000
DELTA AIR LINES PAC $10K
DLA PIPER PAC $1,000
DOORDASH INC PAC $5,000
DTE ENERGY COMPANY PAC $7,500
DUANE MORRIS GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE $5,000
DUNKIN BRANDS INC PAC $2,500
DYKEMA GOSSETT FEDERAL PAC $2,500
EARLY CARE & EDUCATION CONSORTIUM PAC $1,200
ELEVANCE HEALTH INC PAC $2,500
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY PAC $2,500
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION PAC $1,000
EMPOWER RETIREMENT LLC PAC $7,500
ENTERGY CORPORATION PAC $1,000
EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC. PAC $10K
EXCELLENCE IN HEALTHCARE EDUCATION PAC $1,500
FAEGREBD PAC $1,000
FEDEX CORPORATION PAC $5,000
FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTE INC PAC $5,000
FINSECA PAC $2,500
FMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FEDERAL $6,000
FOOD MARKETPLACE INC PAC $2,000
FORD MOTOR COMPANY CIVIC ACTION FUND $8,000
FRATERNITY & SORORITY PAC $10K
FRIENDS OF WAYNE STATE PAC $500
GEC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
GENENTECH INC PAC $1,000
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY PAC $3,500
GILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC $1,000
GROOM LAW GROUP, CHARTERED PAC $1,000
HOLTEC INTERNATIONAL ENERGY PAC $500
HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND $1,000
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
I.P.H.F.H.A. INC. PAC INC, $4,000
IN THE ARENA PAC $5,000
INCS ACTION FOR CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS $999
INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS INC PAC $5,000
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS INC PAC $2,500
INSPIRE BRANDS INC PAC $2,500
INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE PAC $7,500
INTERNATIONAL FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION PAC $4,500
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING PAC INC $10K
INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
INTERNATIONAL WAREHOUSE LOGISTICS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE PAC $7,500
ITC HOLDINGS CORP PAC $6,000
JACKSON HOLDINGS LLC AND JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL SSF $2,500
JACKSON HOLDINGS LLC AND JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND $7,500
K&L GATES LLP PAC $2,500
KOCH INC PAC $10K
LEIDOS INC PAC $2,500
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION PAC $5,000
LKQ CORPORATION EMPLOYEE GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $1,000
LOWE'S COMPANIES INC PAC $5,000
LPL FINANCIAL LLC PAC $6,000
LUNDBECK LLC EMPLOYEE PAC $2,000
MANNIK AND SMITH GROUP INC PAC $2,000
MANTECH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION PAC $5,000
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PAC $2,500
MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES INC PAC $1,000
MARYLAND ASSOCIATION FOR CONCERNED CITIZENS PAC $5,000
MASON CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC $7,000
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO PAC $7,500
MCDONALDS CORPORATION PAC $10K
METLIFE INC EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL PARTICIPATION FUND A-FEDERAL ONLY $1,000
MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU PAC $2,000
MINEPAC $1,500
MORTGAGE GUARANTY INSURANCE CORPORATION PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES PAC $2,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURES PAC NAM -PAC $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBING-HEATING-COOLING CONTRACTORS $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS $2,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS PAC $3,500
NATIONAL ASSSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC $1,000
NATIONAL CLUB ASSOCIATION PAC (CLUB PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES, INC PAC $2,500
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS FEDERAL PAC NFIB $5,000
NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION RETAIL PAC $2,000
NATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION PAC $7,500
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION INC PAC $2,500
NATIONAL STONE SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION $10K
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY FINANCIAL & INVESTMENTS PAC $10K
NELNET INC PAC $2,500
NEW SHERIFF PAC $5,000
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE PAC $7,500
NORPAC $5,000
NRA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $1,000
OUTDOOR AMUSEMENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION INC PAC $2,000
PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $2,000
PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORPORATION PAC $2,500
PFIZER INC PAC $2,500
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE $1,000
PHILLIPS 66 PAC $2,500
PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION INC PAC CEMENT PAC $1,000
PRIMERICA INC PAC $1,000
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $5,000
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $1,000
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC FEDERAL PAC $5,000
QUALITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS PAC $3,500
RAPTOR PAC $1,000
REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC $1,000
RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION PAC $3,500
RGA REINSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL PAC $1,000
ROAD TO FREEDOM CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $2,500
RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
SANOFI US SERVICES INC EMPLOYEES' PAC $1,000
SCHNEIDER NATIONAL INC $5,000
SCHWAN'S COMPANY PAC $2,500
SLM CORPORATION PAC (SALLIE MAE PAC) $5,000
SOUTHERN COMPANY EMPLOYEES PAC $1,000
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION & PERFORMANCE RACING INC PAC $1,000
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC $1,000
STAFFING PAC AMERICAN STAFFING ASSOC $2,500
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL (U.S.) SERVICES COMPANY PAC $2,500
TARGET CORPORATION CITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM $1,000
TEACHERS INSURANCE ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC $10K
TEXANS FOR JODEY ARRINGTON $2,000
THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $2,500
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PENSION PROFESSIONALS AND ACTUARIES PAC $5,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC $7,000
THE CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION INC PAC $1,000
THE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE PAC $10K
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS PAC $7,500
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL PAC $7,500
THE HOME DEPOT INC. PAC $5,000
THE KROGER CO. PAC $2,500
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC PAC $3,500
THE VANGUARD GROUP COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $2,500
THOMPSON COBURN PAC $4,500
TKO GROUP HOLDINGS INC PAC $2,500
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICAN INC PAC $2,000
TRANSAMERICA CORPORATION PAC $2,500
TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES INC PAC $2,500
TRUCKING PAC OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOC INC. $5,000
TRUTH IS MARKETS WORK $5,000
TYSON FOODS INC PAC $2,000
UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND $1,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC. PAC $2,500
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC $2,500
UNUM GROUP PAC $3,000
US ONCOLOGY INC. NETWORK PAC $1,000
US TRAVEL ASSOCIATION PAC $1,500
USA FARMWORKER PAC $6,000
USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC PAC $5,500
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION PAC $5,000
VENABLE PAC $5,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. PAC $2,000
VOICE FOR TREES PAC $2,000
WALMART INC PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $7,000
WEC ENERGY GROUP PAC $2,500
WESTERN ALLIANCE OF FARMWORKER ADVOCATES PAC $6,000
WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
YOPAC $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

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