Elections · U.S. House, District 9 · Michigan
Fernando Valdez Jr.
Independent Ballot status not confirmed
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Raised for this seat
$1.9K
Through July 17, 2026
The November ballot
Valdez filed with the FEC for this seat. The ballot on record lists Lisa McClain, Ray Pooley, Destiny Clayton, Kevin Vayko, John Vlahos and Jim Walkowicz.
That ballot was recorded September 22, 2026. No source on record says whether Valdez qualified for it. Independent and minor-party candidates qualify through the state, often by petition, and the FEC does not track whether they did. Michigan's election office publishes the official list.
Where the money comes from
- Small donors
- 22%$433
- Large donors
- 78%$1.5K
- PACs
- --
- Party
- --
- Self-funding
- --
- Other
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Receipts reported through July 17, 2026. Source: FEC.
How to vote in Michigan
- General electionNovember 3, 2026
Register 15 days before online or by mail, or same-day through Election Day in person.
The district they want to represent
- People
- 779K
- Median household income
- $85K
- Unemployment
- 4.7%
- Living below the poverty line
- 8.8%
- Without health insurance
- 4.2%
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Context about the district, not a statement about any candidate.
Against the field for this seat
Each campaign's reported receipts on one shared scale, incumbent first and then by name, after this page's own row, never in money order.
- Fernando Valdez Jr.this page$1.9K
- Lisa McClain$5.2M
- Destiny Clayton-
- Ray Pooley$8.1K
- Kevin Vayko-
- John Vlahos-
- Jim Walkowicz-
Muted rows are campaigns not on the ballot on record; this page's own row keeps its weight so the comparison stays readable. A hollow row is a candidate with no finance report on file yet, not one who raised nothing.
Record in office
Valdez does not hold a seat in Congress now, so there is no current voting record, cosponsorships or committee service to show here.
That absence is not a position for or against anything.
Candidates and financing from the FEC, public domain. Nothing here is a forecast, a grade, or a ranking of candidates.
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