Representative in Congress District 5
Congressional District 5 (119th Congress), Michigan
My vote power
Normal
Election date
August 4, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 61 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 773,657 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(10,077,761 ÷ 773,657) ÷ ln(50,000) = 61.86, measured against a statewide vote in MI (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in federal income tax
- Voting on Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs
- Voting on federal spending for roads, defense, and health care
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Democratic · declared
Christian Vukasovich was born and raised in Michigan, the son of an immigrant family on his father's side and descended from a long line of Michigan ministers on his mother's side. He worked his way through school and was raised to believe in faith, fairness and service to others.
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Tim Walberg is the Republican incumbent U.S. Representative for Michigan's 5th Congressional District. His official House biography says he is serving his ninth term in Congress and chairs the House Education and Workforce Committee in the 119th Congress.
Records: Civil Rights 3 for, 1 against, Environment and Public Health 2 for, Government Spending Reduction 2 for,
Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com