2018Final results
2018 election for Michigan's 7th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Tim Walberg (R) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Gretchen D. Driskell (D) by 7.6 points.
Tim WalbergRepublican · winner
53.8%158,730
Gretchen D. DriskellDemocrat
46.2%136,330
295,060 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Gretchen D. DriskellTim Walberg
$2.7M
Raised by the campaign
$2.2M
$2.7M
Spent by the campaign
$2.3M
$24.1K
Cash on hand
$54.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018