U.S. House · Michigan's 9th District
Jim Walkowicz
CandidateWorking Class Party
- Race
- U.S. House · Michigan's 9th District
- Result
- Lisa McClain, projected winner
- Opponents
- Lisa McClain (R); Ray Pooley (D); Destiny Clayton (G); Kevin Vayko (LIB); John Vlahos (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did2 statements · 0 votes
I think Congress needs to pass laws that guarantee a right for a woman to control her own body without government interference.
Protect legal access to abortion
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 9
2026-11-03
| Lisa McClain R | incumbent |
| Ray Pooley D | challenger |
| Destiny Clayton G | challenger |
| Kevin Vayko LIB | challenger |
| John Vlahos U.S. Taxpayers Party | challenger |
| Jim Walkowicz Working Class Party | challenger |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
I think Congress needs to pass laws that guarantee a right for a woman to control her own body without government interference.
In a 2022 Michigan Public interview, he said Congress should pass laws guaranteeing a right to control one's own body without government interference.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I'm absolutely against assault weapons. That's just crazy. But I think it's not as simple as saying ban them, because I think you have to look at the bigger issue.
In a 2022 Michigan Public interview, he said he is against assault weapons but that banning them is not a simple answer without addressing underlying causes.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Jim Walkowicz, a retired state health and human services employee and longtime union representative, was the Working Class Party candidate for the U.S. House in Michigan's 9th District and lost the November 3, 2026 election to Lisa McClain. He advanced from the party's June 6, 2026 convention and had appeared on this district's general-election ballot in earlier cycles.[1][2][3][4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Walkowicz first ran in the 9th District as a Working Class Party candidate in 2022. Michigan Public reported then that he had recently retired from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and had been a union representative for 40 years.[6][2][3] He appeared on the district's general-election ballot again in 2024 as the party's nominee, according to Bridge Michigan, losing to Rep. Lisa McClain both times.[6][7] Walkowicz received 1.0% of the vote to Lisa McClain's 62.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[4]
In their own words
Priorities
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Faster transition away from fossil fuels
“I think we have to look at a cleaner, greener economy.”[5]
In a 2022 Michigan Public interview (his prior run for this seat)
- Expand public health coverage
“a public health system that actually works”[5]
In a 2022 Michigan Public interview (his prior run for this seat)
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/jim-walkowicz
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Jim Walkowicz · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 3.Meet 9th District Working Class Party candidate Jim Walkowicz · Michigan Public · 2022-10-12 News report
- 4.U.S. House · Michigan's 9th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 5.Meet 9th District Working Class Party candidate Jim Walkowicz · Michigan Public · 2022-10-12 News report
- 6.Lisa McClain · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 7.Lisa McClain faces Clinton St. Mosley in Michigan 9th Congressional District election · Bridge Michigan · 2024-08-20 News report