Category: Federal Legislator — U.S. Representative
Role: U.S. Representative, Michigan’s 5th Congressional District (2011–present, with gap 2009–2011); House Education & Workforce Committee Chair (2023–present)
Priority: P1

Who Is Tim Walberg?

Timothy L. Walberg (born April 12, 1951, Chicago, Illinois) is a Republican U.S. Representative serving Michigan’s 5th Congressional District. He first served representing Michigan’s 7th District from 2007 to 2009, lost his reelection bid in 2008, then won again in 2010 and has served continuously since 2011. He chairs the House Education & Workforce Committee, which oversees federal education policy, labor law, workplace safety, and pension regulations.

Walberg holds a B.A. from Western Illinois University, an M.A. in Biblical Studies from Wheaton College, and has completed graduate study at Reformed Theological Seminary. He is an ordained minister and former pastor. He served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1983 to 1998 and again from 2004 to 2006.

The Education & Workforce Committee oversees the Higher Education Act, workforce development programs, the National Labor Relations Act, OSHA, and federal K-12 education policy.

Documented Actions: 2020 Election

December 11, 2020: Signed Texas v. Pennsylvania Amicus Brief

Walberg signed the amicus brief in Texas v. Pennsylvania, No. 22O155, seeking Supreme Court nullification of certified election results in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, and Wisconsin. Notably, Walberg — a Michigan representative — helped challenge his own state’s certified election results.

Source: Texas v. Pennsylvania, No. 22O155, amicus brief of 126 Representatives.

January 6–7, 2021: Voted to Reject Certified Electoral College Results

Walberg voted YEA on the House objections to Arizona’s and Pennsylvania’s certified electoral results. Both were rejected by the House.

Source: GovTrack.us, House votes 117-2021/h10 and h11.

Pattern Analysis

Like Glenn Thompson (Pennsylvania) and Mike Kelly (Pennsylvania), Walberg is a member from one of the contested states — Michigan — who signed a brief and cast a vote targeting his own state’s certified results. He was reelected in subsequent cycles and elevated to Education & Workforce Committee Chair.

Severity Assessment

Immediate harm: Moderate — signed amicus brief; voted to reject certified results including his own state
Democratic erosion: Moderate — Education Chair controls federal education and labor policy
Current threat level: Moderate — committee chair overseeing education, labor, and workplace safety

Accountability Status

Current status: Serving as U.S. Representative (MI-5) and Education & Workforce Committee Chair
Legal exposure: No known criminal charges or investigations
Election status: Up for reelection 2026

Sources

1. GovTrack.us, Rep. Tim Walberg; https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/tim_walberg/412213
2. Wikipedia, “Tim Walberg”; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Walberg
3. Texas v. Pennsylvania, No. 22O155, amicus brief of 126 Representatives

Last Updated: May 22, 2026
Profile Status: Active — currently serving as Education & Workforce Committee Chair