Christian Vukasovich, 2026 House candidate
Christian Vukasovich
DEMOCRATIC
College Professor
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Michigan 52026 HOUSE POLLS

Tim Walberg, 2026 Michigan 5th District House Republican candidate
Tim Walberg*
REPUBLICAN
US House of Representatives (R-MI)
2007 – 2009, 2011 – Present

2026 Michigan 5th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Michigan 5th District House forecast currently gives Republican Tim Walberg a 99.8% chance of defeating Democrat Christian Vukasovich. Pollsmax projects Walberg to receive 65% of the vote compared with 35.1% for Vukasovich, a projected Republican margin of 29.9 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Michigan 5th District House election features Democrat Christian Vukasovich and Republican Tim Walberg. Incumbent Representative Tim Walberg is seeking reelection to a tenth term. In 2024, Kamala Harris won Michigan's 5th congressional district by 3.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Republican in 2026.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
MI-5
Democratic candidate
Christian Vukasovich
Republican candidate
Tim Walberg
Incumbent / open seat
Tim Walberg
Forecast rating
Solid R
Projected vote
35.1% D / 65.0% R
Projected margin
R +29.9
Forecast odds
0.2% D / 99.8% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
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