Representative in Congress District 12
Congressional District 12 (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 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, 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
Republican · declared
James D. Hooper is a Republican 2026 U.S. House candidate in Michigan District 12. Michigan official candidate listing places him on the August 4 primary roster, and the FEC candidate master identifies his current-cycle House candidate ID as H2MI12198.
Democratic · declared
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.
Democratic · declared
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
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Rashida Tlaib is the Democratic incumbent U.S. Representative for Michigan District 12. Her official House about page says she currently represents Michigan's 12th Congressional District, including Detroit, Dearborn, Southfield, and surrounding communities.
Records: Peaceful Foreign Policy 5 for, Immigration 4 for, Reduce Wealth Gap 3 for,
Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com