Michigan 2024 Voter Guide: 9th Congressional District

Learn about the candidates running for Michigan’s 9th Congressional District in 2024.

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The general election is on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.

GOP Congresswoman Lisa McClain is seeking a third term against Democrat Clint St. Mosley in Michigan’s conservative 9th District. Third-party candidates Kevin Vayko (Libertarian Party) and Jim Walkowicz (Working Class Party) will also face McClain, who won the district by roughly 30 percentage points in 2022.

The 9th Congressional District includes Michigan’s Thumb and portions of northern metro Detroit, including Clarkston and Oxford.

A map of Michigan's 9th Congressional District.
A map of Michigan’s 9th Congressional District.

WDET distributed surveys to local, county and congressional candidates in key races on the ballot in November to gain a deeper understanding of what’s motivating them to run. Below, you’ll find candidate bios and their answers to WDET’s questions about their platform and political priorities.

For more information about the November election, visit WDET’s election guide at wdet.org/voterguide.

Responses have been edited for clarity and length.

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  • Jenny Sherman
    Jenny Sherman is 101.9 WDET's Digital Editor. She received her bachelor’s in journalism from Michigan State University and has worked for more than a decade as a reporter and editor for various media outlets throughout metro Detroit.