Representative in Congress District 12
Congressional District 12 (119th Congress), Michigan
My vote power
Above average
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: Above average · 61 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 761,609 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 ÷ 761,609) ÷ ln(50,000) = 61.93, measured against a statewide vote in MI (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
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
Hooper, James D.
AdvancedRepublican · advanced
James D. Hooper's campaign biography describes building-trades work, international aid work in Liberia, and Wayne County Republican organizing.
Jackson, Shanelle
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Shanelle Jackson is a Democratic 2026 U.S. House candidate in Michigan District 12. Michigan official candidate listing places her on the August 4 primary roster, and the FEC candidate master identifies her current-cycle House candidate ID as H2MI13154.
Nolen, Byron H.
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Byron H. Nolen is a Democratic 2026 U.S. House candidate in Michigan District 12. His campaign site identifies him as an attorney and elected official rooted in Inkster, and current election reference material identifies him as mayor of Inkster.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 for
Tlaib, Rashida
AdvancedDemocratic · Incumbent · advanced
Rashida Tlaib currently represents Michigan's 12th Congressional District in the U.S. House and previously served in the Michigan House.
Records: Peaceful Foreign Policy 5 for, Immigration 4 for, Reduce Wealth Gap 3 for,
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Hooper, James D. (Republican)
Source: results.enr.clarityelections.com · researched September 12, 2026
Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com