U.S. House · Michigan's 9th District
Kevin Vayko
CandidateLIB
- Race
- U.S. House · Michigan's 9th District
- Result
- Lisa McClain, projected winner
- Opponents
- Lisa McClain (R); Ray Pooley (D); Destiny Clayton (G); John Vlahos (U.S. Taxpayers Party); Jim Walkowicz (Working Class Party)
- Research
- Minimal record
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Kevin Vayko, an environmental engineer, was the Libertarian Party candidate for the U.S. House in Michigan's 9th District and lost the November 3, 2026 election to Lisa McClain. He also ran in the district's 2024 general election, which McClain won.[1][2][3]
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 |
Biography
Kevin Vayko, an environmental engineer, was the Libertarian Party candidate for the U.S. House in Michigan's 9th District and lost the November 3, 2026 election to Lisa McClain. He also ran in the district's 2024 general election, which McClain won.[1][2][3]
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Kevin Vayko was born in Michigan and graduated from Almont High School.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree from Michigan Technological University in 2011 and works as an environmental engineer.[1]
Vayko was the Libertarian candidate in the 2024 general election for this district, which McClain won, and he advanced from the Libertarian convention on June 28, 2026.[2][1] Vayko received 0.9% of the vote to Lisa McClain's 62.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Kevin Vayko · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 2.Lisa McClain · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 3.U.S. House · Michigan's 9th District results 2026 · NBC News News report