Ray Pooley
Lost the 2026 race for Michigan's 9th District.
- Last margin
- −27.9
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- CNC machinist and programmer
Every race Pooley has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Pooley won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan's 9th District | General | Lost | Lisa McClain (R), Jim Walkowicz (WCP) | 34.7% | R+27.9 | $26.4K | R+32.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Pooley’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $26.4K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| COMMITTEE TO ELECT RAY POOLEY FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Pooley has run against
- Lisa McClain (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Michigan's 9th District · lean R+32.1 · 378th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6MI09245
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC