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Michigan · 2026 United States general election · November 3

U.S. House · District 12

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Rashida Tlaib Democratic · Incumbent Rashida Tlaib is the Democratic U.S. Representative for Michigan's 12th Congressional District, serving since 2019. Full profile → Brenda K. Sanders Green Party Green Party candidate Brenda K. Sanders challenges incumbent Rashida Tlaib in Michigan's 12th Congressional District (2026). Full profile → Gary Walkowicz Working Class Party Retired Ford autoworker and UAW activist running for Michigan's 12th Congressional District on the Working Class Party ticket in 2026 Full profile → James D. Hooper Republican James D. Hooper is the 2026 Republican challenger in Michigan's 12th Congressional District Full profile → Marc Joseph Sosnowski U.S. Taxpayers Party Marc Joseph Sosnowski is the 2026 U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate for Michigan's 12th Congressional District. Full profile →

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IssueRashida Tlaib
Democratic
Brenda K. Sanders
Green Party
Gary Walkowicz
Working Class Party
James D. Hooper
Republican
Economy & jobsSupports raising minimum wage, worker rights, and direct cash benefits Supports raising federal minimum wage to at least $25/hour Supports higher wages, job creation, and redirecting wealth from corporations to workers Supports deregulation, lower taxes, and domestic job promotion
HousingSupports affordable housing as a human right; passed Housing Our Communities Act no sourced position no sourced position no sourced position
Health careSupports Medicare for All and ending medical debt Would push to restore Medicare Part D prescription subsidies Opposes profit-driven healthcare; supports public health resources and access Supports free-market, preventive healthcare; opposes vaccine mandates
ImmigrationSupports pathway to citizenship; advocates abolishing ICE no sourced position Views immigrants as part of one unified working class Supports strict border control as a national security priority
Abortion & reproductive rightsSupports reproductive justice; opposes Hyde Amendment no sourced position Opposes Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade Strongly opposes abortion; pro-life from conception to natural death
Educationno sourced position Would sponsor bills funding arts trips and seminars for youth Supports increased public school funding for working-class children Supports eliminating the federal Dept. of Education; backs school choice
Climate & energySupports requiring banks to phase out fossil-fuel financing Advocates for a chemical-free environment and environmental issues no sourced position Rejects urgency of climate action; favors fossil fuels
Crime & public safetyOpposes ICE enforcement in communities; condemns violence no sourced position Criticizes systemic police violence against working-class people Opposes defunding police; frames immigration as security threat
Taxes & budgetOpposes tax cuts for wealthy; supports working-class tax relief no sourced position Redirect wealth from corporations and banks to public services Supports cutting taxes and reducing federal spending
GunsSupports mandatory safe storage devices with every gun sold no sourced position no sourced position Opposes all gun restrictions; calls 2nd Amendment un-infringeable
Democracy & electionsSupports voting rights; calls for Supreme Court reform Supports expanded voting rights and an Election Day federal holiday Advocates independent working-class political party Supports voter ID; opposes abolishing Electoral College
Foreign policy & defenseno sourced position no sourced position Opposes U.S. militarism; condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine Favors reduced foreign intervention; sees China as major threat

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