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Liz
Hakola

Working Class Party nominee for Michigan's 1st Congressional District in the 2026 general election

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Opponents Jack Bergman R+ 2 more Compare race →

Background

Liz Hakola is the Working Class Party nominee for Michigan's 1st Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 general election. She was nominated by convention and is challenging Republican incumbent Jack Bergman. 167

Hakola has run for the same congressional seat as the Working Class Party nominee in 2022 and 2024, though she has not previously held elected office. 5 One secondary candidate guide describes her as a retired gas company manager, though she has not publicly confirmed further career details in the sources reviewed. 9

As of a 2024 report, Hakola lived in Pelkie, in Baraga Township; a 2026 race profile describes her as based in Detroit, but her current residence is unconfirmed. 114 Education information was not provided in her voter-guide profile. 2

At a glance

Party
Working Class
Running for
U.S. House · District 1, Michigan
Election
Nov 3, 2026

Where they stand

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Timeline

  1. Oct 11
    news
    Race tracker follows Hakola but notes ballot certification not independently confirmed

    A race-tracking site included Hakola among candidates it was monitoring in MI-01 but stated it had not independently confirmed ballot certification for her and several other minor-party or unaffiliated candidates.

    Michigan — US Midterm Tracker 2026 · Oct 11, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  2. Oct 11
    news
    Fox News Michigan results page lists Hakola among District 1 candidates with no votes yet reported

    A Fox News Michigan election results listing showed Hakola among the District 1 candidates ahead of Election Day, with no votes reported at that time.

    Michigan 2026 Midterm Election Results - Fox News · Oct 11, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  3. Oct 9
    filing
    Michigan general-election guide lists Hakola as Working Class Party candidate who filed by convention

    A Michigan 2026 general-election guide listed Hakola among District 1 candidates affiliated with the Working Class Party, noting her filing method as convention. This is a published guide, not a direct state certification record.

    Michigan 2026 General Election Guide: Candidates & Ballot · Oct 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  4. Sep 27
    news
    Liz Hakola identified as Working Class Party candidate and retired gas company manager in MI-01 analysis

    A race analysis for Michigan's 1st Congressional District identified Hakola as a Working Class Party candidate and described her background as a retired gas company manager.

    What It Would Take for Callie Barr to Win MI-01 in 2026 · Sep 27, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Sources 5

  1. [1] Michigan — US Midterm Tracker 2026(opens in a new tab) Oct 11, 2026
  2. [2] Michigan 2026 Midterm Election Results - Fox News(opens in a new tab) Oct 11, 2026
  3. [3] Michigan 2026 General Election Guide: Candidates & Ballot(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
  4. [4] What It Would Take for Callie Barr to Win MI-01 in 2026(opens in a new tab) Sep 27, 2026
  5. [5] Meet the candidates - The Mining Gazette -(opens in a new tab) Aug 4, 2026
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