U.S. Representative
Rashida Tlaib
Michigan District 12
DemocratModerate Liberal
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget
49
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.29Moderate Liberal
Representative Tlaib's voting record places her in the moderate liberal range of the political spectrum, though she is positioned slightly more toward the center compared to the average House Democrat. Her NOMINATE score of -0.290 indicates consistent progressive voting patterns while occasionally diverging from the most liberal positions within her party.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
49
total votes analyzed
Overview
Rashida Tlaib represents Michigan in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat. Her voting record demonstrates strong support for healthcare legislation, with a 66% approval rate on healthcare-related votes, and consistent backing of education and defense measures that have come before her. On budget matters, Representative Tlaib shows more selective support, voting in favor of approximately 44% of budget-related legislation. This suggests she applies specific criteria when evaluating fiscal policy, potentially weighing spending priorities against other considerations. Her overall voting pattern reflects alignment with Democratic Party positions on most issues, though her ideology score indicates she occasionally takes positions that place her closer to the political center than many of her Democratic colleagues. This positioning may reflect the priorities and perspectives of her Michigan constituents.
Key Positions
- •Supports healthcare legislation at higher rates than budget measures
- •Consistent support for education-related bills
- •Backs defense legislation that comes to a vote
- •More selective approach to budget and fiscal policy
- •Generally aligns with Democratic procedural votes
By Policy Area
Healthcare32
66% yea34% nay
Budget & Spending9
44% yea56% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $20.3M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$1.5M
92%
PAC / Committees$140K
8%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$1.2M
Small Dollar (<$200)
$262K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$1.2M · 47%
$200 – 499
$128K · 5%
$500 – 999
$175K · 7%
$1,000 – 1,999
$305K · 12%
$2,000+
$750K · 29%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (MI)$129K · 7%
Out-of-state$1.6M · 93%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
CA
$500K
NY
$179K
MI
$129K
WA
$127K
OH
$125K
MA
$103K
NJ
$90K
FL
$88K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$615K
SELF EMPLOYED$224K
ACCESS$22K
MICROSOFT$20K
CHAMI LAW FIRM$14K
THE PRESSURE GROUT COMPANY$13K
IRIS HOTEL$12K
NONE$10K
FAMVANS$9K
WALKUP MELODIA$9K
STONE SOUP$8K
BBN TECHNOLOGIES$8K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$2.3M
Contributions
$515K
Advertising
$88K
Administrative
$64K
Fundraising
$42K
Travel
$34K
Refunds
$22K
Materials
$5K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$777K
PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING
2.$397K
THE NEW MEDIA FIRM, INC.
3.$350K
JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC
4.$239K
SUMMIT CAMPAIGN STRATEGIES
5.$78K
AVIMA DESIGN
6.$75K
ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES
7.$72K
MBA CONSULTING GROUP
8.$68K
NGP VAN, INC.
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$1.6M
Net Operating
$1.6M
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$35K
Committee Refunds
$5K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$387K
Opposing
$340K
Total Outside Spending
$727K
Top Outside Spenders
01
$128KHONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC
-$128K
02
$128KLAW ENFORCEMENT FOR A SAFER AMERICA PAC
-$128K
03
$111KWFP IE COMMITTEE
+$111K
04
$90KMOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION
+$90K
05
$41KFRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) INC
+$41K
06
$39KMICHIGAN ACTION - FEDERAL ACCOUNT
+$39K
07
$27KDRAIN THE DC SWAMP PAC
-$27K
08
$23KWE DECIDE
-$23K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 12/1/2017 – 12/31/2018FEC: H8MI13250Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
46 votes across 6 categories