Race2026 cycle · PrimariesPrimary day 4 Aug 2026Updated

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Michigan 12th District primary 2026

No. 173 of 330 House races in the 2026 primaries

The short version

In the 2026 Michigan 12th District primary, 3 outside groups spent $20,510: $510 supporting Rashida Tlaib (D), $10,000 opposing Rashida Tlaib and $10,000 supporting Shanelle Jackson (D).

The result, as reportedunofficial

  • DemocraticRashida Tlaib73.9%Won
  • RepublicanJames Hooper100.0%Won

In the 2026 Michigan 12th District primary, Rashida Tlaib won the Democratic ballot with 73.9% of the vote and James Hooper won the Republican ballot with 100.0% of the vote.

$20,510

outside money

supporting Rashida Tlaib (D)
$510
opposing Rashida Tlaib (D)
$10,000
supporting Shanelle Jackson (D)
$10,000

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • Rashida Tlaib Democrat

    $10,000
    $510

    $510 supporting Rashida Tlaib · $10,000 opposing Rashida Tlaib

  • Shanelle Jackson Democrat

    $10,000

    $10,000 supporting Shanelle Jackson

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Rashida Tlaib

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $2.8M
    Outside money supporting
    $510
    Outside money opposing
    $10,000
    Rashida TLAIB for Congress
  • Shanelle Jackson

    Democrat

    Outside money supporting
    $10,000
  • Byron Nolen

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $112K
    Byron Nolen 4 Congress
  • Campaign money to 15 Jul 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 27 Jul 2026

Supporting $10,500Opposing $10,000

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. Empowering Black Americans PACsupporting Shanelle Jackson$10,000
  2. Working Families Party PACsupporting Rashida Tlaib$500
  3. Sierra Club Independent Actionsupporting Rashida Tlaib$10

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Empowering Black Americans PACopposing Rashida Tlaib$10,000

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesEmpowering Black Americans PAC spent $10,000 supporting Shanelle Jackson · $10,000Empowering Black Americans PAC spent $10,000 opposing Rashida Tlaib · $10,000Working Families Party PAC spent $500 supporting Rashida Tlaib · $500Sierra Club Independent Action spent $10 supporting Rashida Tlaib · $10Accountable Justice Action Fund gave $1.0M to Working Families Party PAC · $1.0MJordan/delaney Family Trust gave $450K to Working Families Party PAC · $450KAccountable Justice ActionFundAccountable Justice Action FundCompany or group · $1.0MJordan/delaney Family TrustJordan/delaney Family TrustCompany or group · $450KEmpowering Black AmericansPACEmpowering Black Americans PACGroup · $20,000Working Families Party PACWorking Families Party PACGroup · $500Sierra Club IndependentActionSierra Club Independent ActionGroup · $10Rashida TlaibRashida TlaibCandidate · $10,510Shanelle JacksonShanelle JacksonCandidate · $10,000
  • Empowering Black Americans PAC spent supporting Shanelle Jackson · $10,000
  • Empowering Black Americans PAC spent opposing Rashida Tlaib · $10,000
  • Working Families Party PAC spent supporting Rashida Tlaib · $500
  • Sierra Club Independent Action spent supporting Rashida Tlaib · $10
  • Accountable Justice Action Fund gave to Working Families Party PAC · $1.0M
  • Jordan/delaney Family Trust gave to Working Families Party PAC · $450K
GaveSpent supportingSpent opposingSwipe to see the whole map.

Group

Empowering Black Americans PAC

  • Empowering Black Americans PAC spent $10,000 supporting Shanelle Jackson$10,000
  • Empowering Black Americans PAC spent $10,000 opposing Rashida Tlaib$10,000
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