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Rashida Tlaib
Representative · MI · District 12
Democrat
Raised $2,756,214 · 2.3M followers (office + personal) · missed 0.3% of votes
Top contributing industries: Labor Unions ($30,000), not mapped ($15,000), Leadership PAC ($15,000), Telecommunications ($5,000), Insurance ($5,000)
Rashida Tlaib is a Democratic U.S. Representative for Michigan's 12th district. She has served 7.7 years in Congress and is up for reelection in 2026. She raised $2,756,214 in the 2026 cycle so far, has 2.3M followers across office and personal social accounts, sponsored 48 bills in the 119th Congress, scored 0.18 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score.
Background and career
Rashida Harbi Tlaib ( tə-LEEB; née Elabed; born July 24, 1976) is an American lawyer and politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2019, representing the state's 12th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first Palestinian American woman to serve in Congress and one of the first two Muslim women (along with Ilhan Omar) elected to Congress. Tlaib was born to working-class Palestinian immigrants in Detroit in 1976 and is the oldest of 14 children.
Education
| School | Degree | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne State University | BA | source | |
| Thomas M. Cooley Law School | JD | source |
Licenses and certifications
| Credential | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Admitted to the Michigan Bar | 2007 | source |
Citizenship
citizen by birth in the United States.
Religion
Muslim
Name history and family
Birth name: Rashida Harbi Elabed · Children: 2 · Marriages: 1 ·
Previously held offices
- member of the Michigan House of Representatives (2009–2014)
Campaign fundraising
Raised $8,473,097 in the 2024 cycle and $2,756,214 so far in the 2026 cycle (partial).
Top individual donors, 2024
| Name | Employer | Occupation | City/State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALALUSI, HESHAM | THE PREMIER GROUP | EXECUTIVE | MORAGA, CA | $13,200 |
| ALALUSI, DIANA | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | MORAGA, CA | $13,200 |
| HIGGINS, DAVID L. | NOT EMPLOYED | RETIRED | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $7,100 |
| HISHMEH, BASEM L. | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | PALISADES PARK, NJ | $6,800 |
| YACOUB, ABDULRAHEEM | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | LEAWOOD, KS | $6,600 |
| MALAS, MOHANNAD | DANA INVESTMENT CORP | PRESIDENT | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $6,600 |
| NAFAL, JULIA | NONE | HOMEMAKER | FRISCO, TX | $6,600 |
| MALAS, RANA | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $6,600 |
| SHOHOUD, YASSER | META | MANAGER | OAKLAND, CA | $6,600 |
| NASR, KHALED | INTERWEST PARTNERS | VENTURE CAPITAL | ATHERTON, CA | $6,600 |
| BASHA, YAHYA | SELF EMPLOYED | PHYSICIAN | ROYAL OAK, MI | $6,600 |
| SABEA, RACHA | NONE | HOMEMAKER | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $6,600 |
| BARHOUM, KHALIL | STANFORD UNIVERSITY | PROFESSOR | WOODSIDE, CA | $6,600 |
| ALI, YASSIR JACOB | ALI WHOLESALE, LLC | BUSINESS OWNER | ARCADIA, CA | $6,600 |
| JAHSHAN, JIBRAN | NVIDIA | VICE PRESIDENT ENGINEERING | SUNNYVALE, CA | $6,600 |
| RIZAK, LAILA | NOT EMPLOYED | RETIRED | LOS ALTOS, CA | $6,600 |
| SHAMI, GHAZI | EMPIRE DISTRIBUTION, INC. | BUSINESS OWNER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $6,600 |
| BISHARAT, JALEH | SELF EMPLOYED | CEO | PIEDMONT, CA | $6,600 |
| NASR, KRISTINA | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | ATHERTON, CA | $6,600 |
| MAGHRIBI, MARIAM | SHIFAMED | BUSINESS | LOS GATOS, CA | $6,600 |
| OJJEH, BASSEL | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | PALO ALTO, CA | $6,600 |
| KADAH, ZAGLOUL | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | LOS GATOS, CA | $6,600 |
| GHOSHEH, OMAR | WAFERNET, INC. | CEO | LOS ALTOS, CA | $6,600 |
| JAMAL, ASAD | EPLANET CAPITAL | VENTURE CAPITAL | LOS GATOS, CA | $6,600 |
| SALAHIEH, AMR | SHIFAMED, LLC | BUSINESS OWNER | SARATOGA, CA | $6,600 |
Top individual donors, 2026 (partial)
| Name | Employer | Occupation | City/State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALALUSI, HESHAM | THE PRESSURE GROUT CO. | CORPORATE EXECUTIVE | MORAGA, CA | $11,600 |
| SHAMI, FAROUK | FAROUK SYSTEMS, INC. | FOUNDER | SPRING, TX | $7,000 |
| CHAMI, DAVID A. | CHAMI LAW FIRM | ATTORNEY | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $7,000 |
| FARAJ, LULU | CHAMI LAW FIRM | PARALEGAL | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $7,000 |
| TOMEH, SALAHEDDINE | SELF EMPLOYED | PHYSICIAN | PARADISE VALLEY, AZ | $7,000 |
| MUHAREB, MOHAMMAD | MUHAREB LAW GROUP, INC. | ATTORNEY | RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA | $7,000 |
| HELM, NELSON | NOT EMPLOYED | RETIRED | LOUISVILLE, KY | $7,000 |
| ALFADDAGHI, FAISAL | FOOTHILL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS | CTO | UPLAND, CA | $7,000 |
| KANDAH, RAMZI | FOOTHILL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC. | MANAGING PARTNER | IRVINE, CA | $7,000 |
| BISHARAT, KATHERINE | SELF EMPLOYED | PHYSICIAN | CARMICHAEL, CA | $7,000 |
| ALSAWALHI, HEIAM | SELF EMPLOYED | REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT | BROOKLINE, MA | $7,000 |
| JAMAL, ASAD | SELF EMPLOYED | INVESTMENT MANAGER | LOS GATOS, CA | $7,000 |
| ALAQRABAWI, ABDUALLAH | AVANT CAPITAL | REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER | PALISADES PARK, NJ | $7,000 |
| GABER, ALHAM | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | MONTVILLE, NJ | $7,000 |
| GABER, MUSTAFA | MAZ DISTRIBUTOR LLC | MANAGER | MONTVILLE, NJ | $7,000 |
| FAISAL, ANWAR | IRIS HOTEL | OWNER | ALLSTON, MA | $7,000 |
| FARRAJ, MICHAEL | SELF EMPLOYED | HVAC TECHNICIAN | WESTLAKE, OH | $7,000 |
| ABRAHIM, ADNAN | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | NORTH ROYALTON, OH | $7,000 |
| ESSA, GAIL | PROTECTION PLAN | MANAGEMENT | RICHFIELD, OH | $7,000 |
| ESSA, FIRAS | DISH1UP | PRESIDENT | CLEVELAND, OH | $7,000 |
| BISHARAT, GEORGE | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | PIEDMONT, CA | $7,000 |
| EZZEDDINE, DINA | SUTTER | PHYSICIAN | BERKELEY, CA | $7,000 |
| ALALUSI, SAYF | TRANS ROBOTICS | CORPORATE EXECUTIVE | MORAGA, CA | $7,000 |
| ALALUSI, ZAID R. | PRESSURE GROUT COMPANY | ENGINEER | CONCORD, CA | $7,000 |
| HARAJLI, LINA | ACCESS | COO | DEARBORN, MI | $7,000 |
PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2024
| Committee | Type | Industry | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEMAND JUSTICE PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| COURAGE TO CHANGE | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| MEDICARE FOR ALL | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | PAC | Telecommunications | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTION | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| MEDICARE FOR ALL | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| MUSLIMS UNITED PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.
PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2026 (partial)
| Committee | Type | Industry | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | PAC | Insurance | $5,000 |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.
Outside money
2024
| Committee | Supporting the member | Opposing the member | Total | Single-candidate (80%+) | FEC record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WE DECIDE | $0 | $11,752 | $11,752 | No | FEC |
| WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | $4,468 | $0 | $4,468 | No | FEC |
| REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FREEDOM FUND | $4,078 | $0 | $4,078 | No | FEC |
| SOMOS PAC | $3,207 | $0 | $3,207 | No | FEC |
| ARAB AMERICAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $1,337 | $0 | $1,337 | No | FEC |
| UNITED WE DREAM ACTION | $476 | $0 | $476 | No | FEC |
| EMGAGE ACTION INC. | $184 | $0 | $184 | No | FEC |
| ALLIANCE FOR ACCOUNTABILITY | $13 | $0 | $13 | No | FEC |
| SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION | $10 | $0 | $10 | Yes | FEC |
2026 (partial)
| Committee | Supporting the member | Opposing the member | Total | Single-candidate (80%+) | FEC record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMPOWERING BLACK AMERICANS PAC | $0 | $10,000 | $10,000 | No | FEC |
| SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION | $10 | $0 | $10 | No | FEC |
Independent expenditures are reported to the FEC by the spending committee, not the member's campaign. A committee is marked single-candidate when 80% or more of its cycle independent-expenditure dollars concern one candidate. Donors are named only at $50,000 or more to a super PAC or joint fundraising committee. For leadership PACs, individuals are named at $50,000 or more; organizations and PACs at $5,000 or more. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.
Amounts are each donor's net total of itemized contributions across the cycle (primary, general, and runoff elections combined), after subtracting refunds, not single gifts. Receipts marked as received in error, returned, or refunded are excluded, and refunds to the donor are subtracted. Joint-fundraising shares are included: the member committee's itemized share of joint-fundraising proceeds (FEC transaction type 15J) counts toward the donor's total, while the joint fundraising committee's own transfers are not counted separately. Donors are named only when their net cycle total is $1,000 or more; smaller donors appear only in the aggregate count and total below each table. Where a returned receipt of $10,000 or more affects a total, it is noted below the table. Lists cover itemized individual gifts to the member's principal campaign committee only. Employer and occupation are self-reported. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.
Donor figures are net of refunds from the FEC individual-contribution bulk files (2024 and 2026 cycles, each itemization taken at its latest amended version before any exclusion), rebuilt and reconciled row by row against the previous release on 2026-10-02; see methodology for the method and the reconciliation counts.
Money and finances
Estimated net worth
at least -$493,962 . Earliest on record (2025): at least -$493,962. disclosure
Estimates are summed from ranges reported on financial disclosures, so they are approximate. Ranges are wide by design.
Stock trades (last 12 months)
0 trades, estimated volume No trades. Quiver
STOCK Act disclosures cover the member, spouse, and dependent children, and report amounts as ranges, so volumes are estimates. Null records mean data was not retrieved, never zero trades.
Top assets
| Asset | Type | Value | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental Property L: Detroit, MI, US | real estate | $100K-$250K | Self |
| Schwab Rollover Traditional IRA | ira | $100K-$250K | Self |
| Schwab Roth Contributory IRA | ira | $15K-$50K | Self |
| True Community Credit Union accounts | bank deposit | $15K-$50K | Self |
| Schwab Rollover Traditional IRA ⇒ Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) | etf | $15K-$50K | Self |
| Schwab Rollover Traditional IRA ⇒ VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) | etf | $15K-$50K | Self |
| Schwab Rollover Traditional IRA ⇒ Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF (ESGV) | etf | $15K-$50K | Self |
| Flourish Cash Account D: DC1 Joint Account. Held at PNC Bank. | bank deposit | $1K-$15K | Self |
| AXA Equivest TSA 501(c)(3) ⇒ EQ Large Cap Growth Index | Other | $1K-$15K | Self |
| DC1 VCSP/College America 529 College Savings Plan ⇒ AMCAP Fund 529A L: MI | 529 Portfolio | $1K-$15K | Self |
Disclosed real estate
| Location | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit, MI, US | residential rental | $100K-$250K |
Primary residences are generally exempt from congressional financial disclosure and do not appear here.
Earmark requests (FY2026)
Total requested: $43,187,000
| Project | Recipient | Subcommittee | Requested | In House bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Detroit Pathway to Employment | City of Detroit | Commerce Justice Science | $600,000 | No |
| Garden City Water System Rehabilitation | City of Garden City, Michigan | Interior and Environment | $3,885,000 | Yes |
| City of Lathrup Village Eldorado Water Main Replacement | City of Lathrup Village | Interior and Environment | $880,000 | Yes |
| City of Southfield Aging in Place Critical Home Repair Program | Southfield, City of | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $4,000,000 | Yes |
| Redford Charter Township Lead Service Lines Replacement | Redford Charter Township | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $2,000,000 | Yes |
| City of Westland New Fire Station No. 4 and New Fire Engine Project | City of Westland | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $2,500,000 | Yes |
| Dearborn Community Career Center and Green Schoolyards | School District of the City of Dearborn | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $5,000,000 | Yes |
| Cooley High School Redevelopment Plan | Detroit Public Schools Community District | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $4,000,000 | Yes |
| Bike/Walk Livonia Stark Road Widening | City of Livonia | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $3,250,000 | Yes |
| Hope Apartments- Supportive Housing for Youth Aging out of Foster Care | City of Southfield | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $5,000,000 | Yes |
| Wayne County Youth Programming – Plan to Scale | Charter County of Wayne | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $5,000,000 | Yes |
| Harvest River Square, City of Inkster | City of Inkster | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $2,445,000 | Yes |
| Mt. Vernon Street Project | City of Southfield | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $4,000,000 | Yes |
| Village of Beverly Hills Beverly Park Project | Village of Beverly Hills | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $527,000 | Yes |
| Village of Franklin Irving/Apple Tree Lane Pathway | Village of Franklin | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $100,000 | Yes |
Requests are not necessarily funded. Amounts shown are requested, not awarded.
Influence in Congress
Legislative effectiveness
0.18 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score (House). thelawmakers.org
Bipartisanship
Lugar Bipartisan Index: -1.45, ranked #399 Lugar Center
Ideology
DW-NOMINATE first dimension: -0.290 (liberal end of the scale), chamber rank #168 of the 119th Congress. Voteview
Interest group ratings
| Group | Rating | Scorecard year |
|---|---|---|
| NRA | F | 2026 |
| LCV | 100 | 2025 |
| AFL-CIO | 100 | 2025 |
| Club for Growth | 0 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood | 100 | 2025 |
| ACU | 0 | 2025 |
Bills enacted
0 sponsored bills enacted into law in the 119th Congress.
2026 election
District lean
Cook Partisan Voting Index (2025): D+21. Last election margin: 44.26 points (2024). Cook PVI
2026 election
No notable challenger declared.
Notable family
Voting record (2026)
314 roll-call votes in 2026 · missed 0.3% · party unity 92.9
| Date | Measure | Question | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | H R 6938 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-01-08 | H R 504 | Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding | Yea |
| 2026-01-08 | H R 131 | Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding | Yea |
| 2026-01-08 | H R 1834 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-01-14 | H R 7006 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-02-03 | H R 7148 | On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments | Nay |
| 2026-03-05 | H CON RES 38 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea |
| 2026-04-16 | H CON RES 40 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea |
| 2026-04-16 | H RES 965 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea |
| 2026-04-29 | S CON RES 33 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay |
| 2026-04-30 | H R 7567 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-05-14 | H CON RES 75 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea |
| 2026-06-03 | H CON RES 86 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea |
| 2026-06-03 | H RES 518 | On Motion to Discharge | Yea |
| 2026-06-04 | H R 2913 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-06-09 | S 2 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-06-09 | H R 5408 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-07-14 | H R 139 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-07-15 | H R 8595 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-07-21 | H R 9770 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-07-22 | H R 8800 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-07-22 | H R 7008 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-07-22 | H CON RES 113 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay |
| 2026-07-23 | H CON RES 89 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea |
| 2026-09-01 | H R 9436 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-09-02 | H R 1501 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-09-15 | H CON RES 93 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea |
Legislation
Sponsored 48 bills and cosponsored 1126 bills in the 119th Congress.
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H.R. 1354 | Justice for All Act of 2025 | Introduced |
| H.R. 1756 | Stop Politicians Profiting from War Act of 2025 | Introduced |
| H.J.Res. 71 | Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services. | Introduced |
| H.J.Res. 70 | Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed license amendment for the export to Israel of certain defense articles and services. | Introduced |
| H.R. 2475 | Youth Homelessness Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act of 2025 | Introduced |
Latest statements
- Rep. Tlaib votes against funding bill
- Rep. Tlaib, 40 colleagues demand release of U.S. citizen in Israeli military prison in bicameral letter
- Rep. Tlaib responds to targeting of Michigan Muslim families
- Rep. Tlaib introduces bill to stop data sharing between TSA and ICE
Latest official press releases and statements from the member's official site. This section requires periodic refresh; always check the source site for the newest items.
Social following
| Platform | Office account | Personal account |
|---|---|---|
| X | @RepRashida (557K) | @RashidaTlaib (1.4M) |
| @reprashida (371K) | not found | |
| @RepRashida (count n/a) | not found | |
| YouTube | @UCl5GK07sD5TZIhKcsDNSExA (1K) | not found |
| not found | not found | |
| Threads | not found | not found |
| TikTok | not found | not found |
Office total: 929K · Personal total: 1.4M · Combined: 2.3M
Collected 2026-09-29. Office accounts are the member's official congressional accounts; personal accounts are their own campaign/personal accounts. Totals sum only accounts with a retrieved count and are never zero-filled. X counts are approximate (logged-out page variance). A missing account means none was verified, not that none exists.
Committee assignments
| Committee | Role |
|---|---|
| House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform | Member |
| House Committee on Financial Services | Member |
| Oversight and Investigations | Member |
| Housing and Insurance | Member |
Caucus memberships
Only documented caucus memberships are listed; memberships are never inferred.
Staff
Chief of staff
Jenelle R. Herbert-King · (202) 225-5126
Communications director
Derrick D. Utley · (202) 225-5126
Staff data from House and Senate payroll filings; roles can change and filings can lag.
Offices
Washington, D.C. office
2438 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-5126
District/state offices
| City | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 7800 W. Outer Drive, Detroit, MI 48235 | (313) 463-6220 |
| Southfield | 26080 Berg Rd., Southfield, MI 48033 | (313) 203-7540 |