Ray Pooley, 2026 House candidate
Ray Pooley
DEMOCRATIC
CNC Machinist and Programmer
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Michigan 92026 HOUSE POLLS

Lisa McClain, 2026 Michigan 9th District House Republican candidate
Lisa McClain*
REPUBLICAN
US House of Representatives (R-MI)
2021 – Present

2026 Michigan 9th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Michigan 9th District House forecast currently gives Republican Lisa McClain a 99.9% chance of defeating Democrat Ray Pooley. Pollsmax projects McClain to receive 70% of the vote compared with 30% for Pooley, a projected Republican margin of 40 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 9th District House election features Democrat Ray Pooley and Republican Lisa McClain. Incumbent Representative Lisa McClain is seeking reelection to a fourth term. In 2024, Kamala Harris won Michigan's 9th congressional district by 2.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Republican in 2026.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
MI-9
Democratic candidate
Ray Pooley
Republican candidate
Lisa McClain
Incumbent / open seat
Lisa McClain
Forecast rating
Solid R
Projected vote
30.0% D / 70.0% R
Projected margin
R +40.0
Forecast odds
0.1% D / 99.9% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
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