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2026 Michigan District 12 House Election

Rashida Tlaib (D)

About this race

This is among the most solidly Democratic districts in the nation. James Hooper, a Republican, shows no AIPAC-linked donations in available records. Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat, has publicly rejected support from AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. The November ballot lists 5 candidates: one Democrat, one Republican, two independent and one Green.

Key issues in Michigan

Major issues facing Michigan, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.

Candidates & funding

Rashida Tlaib Democrat Nominee

✓ Rejects AIPAC support — no AIPAC-linked FEC record
2026 fundraising (FEC)$2,756,214 raised · $3,585,336 spent · $3,434,433 cash on hand through Jul 15, 2026
Focus: Lower costs for working families, clean air and water, healthcare for all

James Hooper Republican Nominee

✓ No AIPAC-linked FEC record
2026 fundraising (FEC)$775 raised · $1,411 spent · $8,381 cash on hand through Jul 15, 2026
Focus: Defend the right to life, protect Second Amendment rights, ensure election integrity

Marc Sosnowski Independent Nominee

✓ No AIPAC-linked FEC record
Focus: Anti-abortion activist; ending abortion in Michigan, unfiltered TV ads

Brenda K. Sanders Green Nominee

✓ No AIPAC-linked FEC record
Focus: Community-first leadership so every resident has a voice and stake in the shared future.

Where the money comes from

FEC campaign finance data through Jul 15, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.

Rashida Tlaib DJames Hooper RMarc Sosnowski IBrenda K. Sanders GGary Walkowicz I
Raised$2.8M$775———
Individuals$2.3M84%$775100%———
PACs & parties$37K1%$0———
Self-funded$0$0———
Other$401K15%$0———
AIPAC-linked*—————
Outside spending†—————

* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.

† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.

“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.

Who are the biggest donors?

Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.

Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.

Rashida Tlaib 2104 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$2.8M
Campaign spent$3.6M
Cash on hand$3.4M
FEC 2026 through 07/15/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals84%
PACs / committees1%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
  • Individual$12K
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Showing the 50 biggest of 2104 donors. The other 2054 gave $1.2M combined.

Plus $779K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.

See Rashida Tlaib’s full FEC filings →

James Hooper 1 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$775
Campaign spent$1K
Cash on hand$8K
FEC 2026 through 07/15/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals100%
PACs / committees0%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
  • Individual$250

Plus $525 from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.

See James Hooper’s full FEC filings →

These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.

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