Ray Pooley
Candidate · U.S. House · Michigan
Democrat · Challenger5%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatMichigan, district 9
AgainstLisa McClain (R), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotOn the state’s official list
Links
Websitepooley4congress.com ↗
X@pooley4congress ↗ Campaign
The district
MI-9 · Michigan
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Machinist & Computer Programmer.
The campaign · in their wordspooley4congress.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
BRING BACK MANUFACTURING!
“We will unleash American ingenuity to bring jobs home.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Preserving Our Lands And Family Farms
“It's time to break the grip of global conglomerates on our food supply.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Reward Hard Work
“In America, a hard day's work should mean an honest day's pay.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 24 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 7 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Michigan House, district 9 · 7 days out
Lisa McClainRepublican · incumbent · Rt-lean 21 on the record94%Ray PooleyDemocrat · challenger · Left 25 from statements5%2125
46 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$21k
Raised
$20k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$9k
Itemized · 44% of individual
13
Named donors
100%
Itemized from Michigan
By occupation
$4k
$2k
$2k
$750
$500
By state
$9k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“expanding trade schools, and building skilled workers up”
“fighting for trade deals that protect workers instead of shipping more jobs overseas”
“We will ensure these new jobs pay a living wage by protecting the right to organize and join a union.”
On the ballot with them · Michigan, Nov 3, 2026
MI Senate · open seat
Abdul El-Sayed (D) · 69%
vs. Mike Rogers (R) · 31%
MI Governor · open seat
Jocelyn Benson (D) · 94%
vs. John James (R) · 9%
MI-1 · open seat
Jack Bergman (R) · 87%
vs. Callie Barr (D) · 14%
MI-2
John Moolenaar (R) · 98%
vs. Ben Ambrose (D) · 1%
MI-3
Hillary Scholten (D) · 95%
vs. Terri DeBoer (R) · 5%
MI-4
Sean McCann (D) · 52%
vs. Bill Huizenga (R) · 48%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Ray Pooley
Candidate · U.S. House · Michigan
Democrat · Challenger5%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. McClain (R), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1
BRING BACK MANUFACTURING!
“We will unleash American ingenuity to bring jobs home.”
Plank 2
Preserving Our Lands And Family Farms
“It's time to break the grip of global conglomerates on our food supply.”
Plank 3
Reward Hard Work
“In America, a hard day's work should mean an honest day's pay.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · pooley4congress.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
TradeLeft 43
Left, 43 points from center
Energy and landLeft 32
Left, 32 points from center
Budget and taxesLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
ImmigrationL-lean 17
L-lean, 17 points from center
Health careLeft 38
Left, 38 points from center
GunsL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Foreign policyLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Business and laborLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Housing and techLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Crime and justiceMixed
Mixed
The race · MI-9 · 7 days out
Lisa McClainRepublican · incumbent · Rt-lean 21 on the record94%Ray PooleyDemocrat · challenger · Left 25 from statements5%2125
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 44% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“expanding trade schools, and building skilled workers up”
“fighting for trade deals that protect workers instead of shipping more jobs overseas”
“We will ensure these new jobs pay a living wage by protecting the right to organize and join a union.”
On the ballot with them · Michigan
MI Senate · open seatEl-Sayed (D) vs. Rogers (R)69% · 31%MI Governor · open seatBenson (D) vs. James (R)94% · 9%MI-1 · open seatBergman (R) vs. Barr (D)87% · 14%MI-2Moolenaar (R) vs. Ambrose (D)98% · 1%MI-3Scholten (D) vs. DeBoer (R)95% · 5%MI-4McCann (D) vs. Huizenga (R)52% · 48%
All 15 Michigan races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll