Politician
Tim Walberg
Republican · Michigan · ran 4 times since 2020, won 4 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4MI07103
Tim Walberg (Republican) raised $2.2M for the 2026 Michigan 5th District race, $949K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $15K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$7.7M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
42%
$3.2M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$22K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
42% of Tim Walberg's campaign money came from PAC checks, not from people. That is one of the heaviest reliances on organised money in Congress.
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan 5th District | $2.2M | 43% | $15K / $0 | $12K | $2.2M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Michigan 5th District | $1.6M | 50% | $2K / $0 | – | $1.6M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Michigan 5th District | $1.5M | 40% | $0 / $0 | $7K | $1.5M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Michigan 7th District | $2.3M | 37% | $5K / $0 | $4K | $2.3M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $1.5MTrade group $977KMembership $337KOther $195KLeadership PAC $150KSuper PAC $24KUnion $17K
- NorpacOther$27K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$23K
- Cms Energy Corporation Employees for Better Government- FederalCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Charter Communications Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Unitedhealth Group Incorporated PAC (Unitedhealth Group PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Electrical Contractors Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- Dte Energy Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Culac the PAC of Credit Union National AssociationTrade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
- The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Action Committee for Rural Electrification (Acre)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$11K
- Associated General Contractors of America Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- New York Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association RockpacTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 37 key votes where Tim Walberg had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 30 times (81%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $47K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | $170K | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $54K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $14K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $378K$154K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $378K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $224K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $54K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $154K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $47K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $154K$187K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $187K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $154K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $187K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $154K | Yea · with industry |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $64K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $64K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $64K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $47K | Nay · against |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $211K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $54K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $47K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $64K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $14K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $154K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $154K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $27K | Nay · with industry |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $154K$211K$187K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $14K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $14K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $211K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $14K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $54K | Nay · against |
Their own portfolio
16 stock trades, worth $170K–$575K
Reported under the STOCK Act from 1 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 14 buys, 2 sells. Heaviest in defense contractors ($31K+), wall street and hedge funds ($30K+), oil, gas and coal ($30K+).
Most traded
- FSSL FS Specialty Lending Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Intere$16K+2 trades
- AAPL Apple Inc. - Common Stock$15K+1 trades
- BAC Bank of America Corporation Common Stock$15K+1 trades
- BA Boeing Company$15K+1 trades
- CAT Caterpillar, Inc. Common Stock$15K+1 trades
- CVX Chevron Corporation Common Stock$15K+1 trades
- ETN Eaton Corporation, PLC Ordinary Shares$15K+1 trades
- XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation Common ? Stock$15K+1 trades
Latest trades
- sellFSSL2026-06-01 · stock · joint$15K–$50K
- sellUA2026-02-10 · stock · joint$1K–$15K
- buyAMZN2025-02-07 · stock · joint$1K–$15K
- buyAAPL2025-02-07 · stock · joint$15K–$50K
- buyBAC2025-02-07 · stock · joint$15K–$50K
- buyBA2025-02-07 · stock · joint$15K–$50K
- buyCAT2025-02-07 · stock · joint$15K–$50K
- buyCVX2025-02-07 · stock · joint$15K–$50K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
The revolving door
3 former aides now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Tim Walberg's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Matthew MikaFormer congressional staff
Senior Legislative Assistant, Congressman Tim Walberg; Legislative Assistant, Congressman Dave Camp; District Representative, Congressman Nick Smith
Now lobbies for Tyson Foods, INC, American Horticulture Industry Association, Gambit Defense, INC, The Cigna Group And Subsidiaries · via Atlas Crossing LLC
Katelyn PayFormer congressional staff
Staff Asst., Rep. West, February 2012-December 2012; Intern, Rep. West, October 2011-January 2012; Intern, Rep. Walberg, May 2011-July 2011; Intern, Rep. Wal…
Now lobbies for Chamber Of Commerce Of The U.S.A.
Bruce MillerFormer congressional staff
COS/LD, Rep. Amodei; Professional Staff, Republican Study Committee, Chairman Tom Price & Jim Jordan; Sr. LA, Rep. Walberg; LA, Rep. Beauprez
Now lobbies for Business Software Alliance
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Tim Walberg's 2026 campaign?
- Tim Walberg (Republican) raised $2.2M for the 2026 Michigan 5th District race, $949K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $15K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Tim Walberg?
- Norpac ($27K), American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) ($11K), Associated General Contractors of America Political Action Committee ($10K), New York Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee ($10K), National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association Rockpac ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Tim Walberg's race?
- Nra Victory Fund, Inc. ($15K for) in 2026.
- How much has Tim Walberg raised across elections?
- $2.2M in 2026 (Michigan 5th District), $1.6M in 2024 (Michigan 5th District), $1.5M in 2022 (Michigan 5th District), $2.3M in 2020 (Michigan 7th District).