Michigan District 9

MI-09 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Steven Raymond Pooley ✓ — —

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Lisa McClain
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+10

These polls test pre-primary pairings. The PollingSource average is an average of those polls, not a forecast.

Race Ratings

Expert Consensus Rating

Safe R

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Steven Raymond Pooley Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $8,084
Cash on Hand: $4,942
Lisa McClain

Lisa McClain Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $5,242,309
Cash on Hand: $1,536,890

Daltson Theodore Atwell

Republican
Total Raised: $28,220
Cash on Hand: $17

Average is the unweighted mean of the most recent week of polls whose fieldwork ended in the last 30 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

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Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 MI-09 House race?

Listed poll pairings are pre-primary tests, not a general-election matchup. There is no PollingSource average for a locked general pairing yet.

Is the 2026 MI-09 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

When is the 2026 MI-09 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the most recent week of scientific public polls whose fieldwork ended in the last 30 days. One poll in that week is the average. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists the polls from that window. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race News

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