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U.S. House · Michigan's 12th District

Western Wayne County, including Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and part of Detroit.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Rashida Tlaib, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Rashida Tlaib247,18576%
James Hooper68,96021.2%
Gary Walkowicz3,7761.2%
Brenda Sanders3,3651%
Marc Sosnowski2,0360.6%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Rashida Tlaib (D) defeated Shanelle Jackson and Byron Nolen in the Democratic primary. James Hooper (R) advanced unopposed from the Republican primary.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 5 candidates

Rashida TlaibDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2019)Full profile →James HooperRFull profile →Brenda SandersGFull profile →Marc Joseph SosnowskiU.S. Taxpayers PartyFull profile →Gary WalkowiczWorking Class PartyFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Rashida Tlaib
    Recorded votes[37][38]

    Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15).

  • James Hooper
    Opposes[9]

    States he is pro-life from conception to natural death (campaign website issues page dated July 2022).

  • Brenda Sanders
    —
  • Marc Joseph Sosnowski
    —
  • Gary Walkowicz
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Rashida Tlaib
    Recorded votes[33][34][35]

    Voted yes on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted yes on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted yes on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs.

  • James Hooper
    In their own words[9]
    “I am a strong proponent of the Un-infringeable nature of the Second Amendment.”

    On his campaign website issues page (page dated July 2022)

  • Brenda Sanders
    —
  • Marc Joseph Sosnowski
    —
  • Gary Walkowicz
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Rashida Tlaib
    Recorded votes[19][20][21][22][23][24][25]

    Voted no on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted no on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted yes on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • James Hooper
    In their own words[9]
    “A nation that does not have control of its borders has abrogated its sovereignty.”

    On his campaign website issues page (page dated July 2022)

  • Brenda Sanders
    —
  • Marc Joseph Sosnowski
    —
  • Gary Walkowicz
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Rashida Tlaib
    Recorded votes[20][21][22][29]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted yes on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • James Hooper
    —
  • Brenda Sanders
    —
  • Marc Joseph Sosnowski
    —
  • Gary Walkowicz
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Rashida Tlaib
    Recorded votes[20][21][22][27]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • James Hooper
    —
  • Brenda Sanders
    —
  • Marc Joseph Sosnowski
    —
  • Gary Walkowicz
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Rashida Tlaib
    Recorded votes[20][21][22][28][29]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • James Hooper
    —
  • Brenda Sanders
    —
  • Marc Joseph Sosnowski
    —
  • Gary Walkowicz
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Rashida Tlaib
    Recorded votes[36]

    Voted yes on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • James Hooper
    —
  • Brenda Sanders
    —
  • Marc Joseph Sosnowski
    —
  • Gary Walkowicz
    —

Continue U.S. military aid to Israel

  • Rashida Tlaib
    Opposes[6]

    Campaign site says she leads efforts to ensure U.S. tax dollars are not used to fund the Israeli military's human rights abuses and has introduced resolutions to block weapons sales to Israel's government.

  • James Hooper
    —
  • Brenda Sanders
    —
  • Marc Joseph Sosnowski
    —
  • Gary Walkowicz
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Rashida Tlaib
    Recorded votes[32]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • James Hooper
    —
  • Brenda Sanders
    —
  • Marc Joseph Sosnowski
    —
  • Gary Walkowicz
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Rashida Tlaib
    Recorded votes[28]

    Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • James Hooper
    —
  • Brenda Sanders
    —
  • Marc Joseph Sosnowski
    —
  • Gary Walkowicz
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Rashida Tlaib
    Recorded votes[26]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • James Hooper
    —
  • Brenda Sanders
    —
  • Marc Joseph Sosnowski
    —
  • Gary Walkowicz
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Rashida Tlaib
    Recorded votes[30][31]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • James Hooper
    —
  • Brenda Sanders
    —
  • Marc Joseph Sosnowski
    —
  • Gary Walkowicz
    —

Sources · 53

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

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  2. 2.Rashida Tlaib · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.Tlaib's 2018 campaign website statement (quoted by Ballotpedia) · Rashida Tlaib for Congress / Ballotpedia · 2018-01-01 Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Hooper's campaign website statement (quoted by Ballotpedia) · James Hooper for Congress / Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Racial and Immigration Justice · Rashida Tlaib for Congress · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Human Rights Around the World · Rashida Tlaib for Congress · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Quality Healthcare For All · Rashida Tlaib for Congress · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Economic and Housing Justice · Rashida Tlaib for Congress · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  9. 9.Issues · James Hooper for Congress · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  10. 10.Rashida Tlaib · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  11. 11.About Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib · Office of Rep. Rashida Tlaib · 2026-10-21 Official record
  12. 12.Rashida Tlaib · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  13. 13.Michigan's 12th District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  14. 14.H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (Assault Weapons Ban of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  15. 15.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.H.Con.Res. 38 (Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  17. 17.H.Con.Res. 64 (To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  18. 18.H.Con.Res. 68 (To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  21. 21.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  36. 36.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  37. 37.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  38. 38.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  39. 39.James Hooper · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  40. 40.Hooper's campaign website statement (quoted by Ballotpedia) · James Hooper for Congress / Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  41. 41.About - James Hooper for Congress · James Hooper for Congress Candidate's own words
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  45. 45.Gary Walkowicz · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
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