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Michigan · U.S. House · District 09 · 2026

Michigan District 09 House race

General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Michigan District 09 House race

Lisa C. McClain has raised more than 144 times the next candidate.

Republican Lisa C. McClain has raised about $4.1M, more than 144 times any rival.

Steven Pooley reports 100% of campaign money from individuals.

FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.

Every candidate on file

Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.

Lisa C. McClain

Lisa C. McClain

RIncumbent
R · incumbent

Incumbent leans on PAC money. 35% from PACs and 65% from individuals.

65% individuals35% PACs0% other
$4.1M
raised
DA

Daltson Atwell

R
R · challenger

4% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 96% from other sources.

4% individuals0% PACs96% other
$28K
raised
SP

Steven Pooley

D
D · challenger

Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.

100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$8K
raised
FV

Fernando Valdez

I
I · challenger

Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.

100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$2K
raised

Where the money came from

$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.

Small donors & unclassified$124K
Banking & Financial$65K
Health & Pharma$50K
Real Estate & Construction$20K
Energy & Utilities$20K
Defense & Aerospace$20K
Agriculture$20K
Law & Lobbying$18K
Tech & Telecom$10K
Sports, Media & Entertainment$10K
Insurance$10K

Biggest itemized outside spenders

  • CIENA HEALTHCARE · company$39K
  • ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ · company$21K
  • TODD STRATEGY GROUP · company$21K
  • NOVARA LAW GROUP · company$18K
  • BREEZE SMOKE · company$14K
  • OLD MISSION WOUND CARE · company$14K
  • WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT · company$14K
  • OPTALIS HEALTHCARE · company$11K

PACs vs the people

This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.

35%65%
35% PACs65% individuals0% other

The incumbent's record

Lisa C. McClain is the linked incumbent for this race.

Net worth (2024)
$7.0M
$3.2M - $11M. up $2.8M since 2021.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
2
Current full committee seats on file.

Where they sit

  • House Committee on Education and Workforce
  • House Committee on Financial Services

Who funds them

This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.

Small donors & unclassified$124K
Banking & Financial$65K
Health & Pharma$50K
Real Estate & Construction$20K
Energy & Utilities$20K
Defense & Aerospace$20K
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The tale of the tape

Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.

Lisa C. McClain
R · incumbent
Lisa C. McClain
vs
DA
Daltson Atwell
R · challenger
$4.1M
Raised
$28K
$1.5M
Cash on hand
$17
35%
From PACs
0%
65%
From individuals
4%
Banking & Financial
Top donor sector
Too few to rank
Yes
Incumbent
No