HippoCricket

What they report · Where they serve · not the pond

Reported assets: No net worth reported.
Median household income, Michigan: $72,875 (±$293); Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate. Census table ↗ Former member. Their old district may not match today’s lines, so the statewide figure is shown.

Median household income, Michigan $72,875

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Reported assets are what the disclosure form lists, in value bands, before debts and not counting a primary home. The median is one year's household income. They measure different things.

Context only. The income figure never moves the pond.

How they voted · the eight · not the pond

Latest roll call per issue, shown as the stance it supports. A NO counts as the other side. The line under each label is the exact vote.

ImmigrationStrictervoted YES on H.R. 4437, the border-enforcement bill (House, 2005)Before 2015 · not in the pond AbortionPro-lifevoted NO on H.R. 8296, the federal abortion-rights bill (House, 2022)+6 earlier GunsMixedMixed: voted for 3 Stricter measures · against 1 Stricter measure · see record below+3 earlier Free speechNO VOTE YETNo vote on this issue yet TaxesLowervoted NO on H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act (House, concur, 2022)+1 earlier EnergyFossil fuelsvoted YES on S. 1, the Keystone XL pipeline bill (House, 2015)Crime & policingMixedMixed: voted for 1 Criminal justice reform measure · against 1 Criminal justice reform measure · see record belowChanged · see record+2 earlier Parental rightsNO VOTE YETNo vote on this issue yet

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About Fred Upton

Age: 73 (born Apr 23, 1953)source
Born in: St. Joseph, Michigansource
Years in office: U.S. House, 1987–2023 (36 years). Not in that office now.source
Hobbies & fun facts: nothing found

Born in St. Joseph, Michigan, Upton graduated from Shattuck School in Faribault, Minnesota, and earned a B.A. in journalism from the University of Michigan. He was a staff member for Congressman Dave Stockman and later worked at the Office of Management and Budget, rising to director of legislative affairs. He is married to the former Amey Rulon-Miller.

Last updated: Oct 19, 2026

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What they're running on

From their campaign site, in their own words. Not the pond.

No official platform found.

Also on the record — not in the pond

Votes and disclosures. A single vote here doesn't change the pond. A checked flip on any bill is listed in the Flips section.

Next election · not the pond

Not currently in an elected office · No upcoming race for them in the site's ballot data

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Reported assets · not the pond

No financial disclosure on file in our data.

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Reported assets. Not the pond.
Disclosure	No financial disclosure on file in our data.

Committee assignments · not the pond

U.S. Congress — past assignments

As listed on Nov 29, 2022, before they left Congress. Shown so you can see it. Committees never move the pond.

House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Member
Subcommittee: Energy — Ranking Member
Subcommittee: Consumer Protection and Commerce — Member
Subcommittee: Health — Member

Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators file history (commit 5e4d9a065645).

Funding — not the pond

FEC money track · 2024–2026 cycle · never part of the pond

Did they take money from PACs that funded both Democrats and Republicans? Money never moves the pond.

Campaign — didn’t take the both-sides check

$0 TAKE (dual-party PAC)

Under $1,000 from PACs that fund both parties this cycle. Super PACs are not in this number. Money never moves the pond.

Context. Not the pond. Taking the check is not a flip. Flipping after the check, and staying quiet, is.

Traditional PAC contributions to candidate committees only. A dual-party PAC gave at least $1,000 to both parties. AIPAC in this table is committee C00797670. Legal, disclosed, hard-capped. Super PACs and dark money are not in this number. Taking this money is common. The amount is the story. HippoCricket doesn't put this in the pond. FEC bulk committee-to-candidate (24K/24Z), cycles 2024+2026. Dual-party = PAC gave ≥$1,000 to Dems and ≥$1,000 to Republicans. AIPAC = C00797670 only. Download the PAC table.

Bills they sponsored · floor outcomes · not the pond

Bills and joint resolutions they sponsored since 2015 that passed or failed in a chamber. Sponsor only. Shown so you can see it. Bills never move the pond.

Sponsored 36 since 2015. 1 became law. 4 passed a chamber and did not become law. 0 failed a floor vote.

H.R. 5800 (115th Congress) — Medicaid IMD ADDITIONAL INFO Act
Introduced May 15, 2018 · Passed House Jun 12, 2018 · Official record ↗
H.R. 3050 (115th Congress) — Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017
Introduced Jun 23, 2017 · Passed House Jul 18, 2017 · Official record ↗
H.R. 5944 (114th Congress) — To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to certain grant assurances, and for other purposes.
Introduced Sep 7, 2016 · Became law Oct 7, 2016 (Public Law 114-238) · Official record ↗
H.R. 8 (114th Congress) — North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015
Introduced Sep 16, 2015 · Passed House Dec 3, 2015 · Official record ↗
H.R. 6 (114th Congress) — 21st Century Cures Act
Introduced May 19, 2015 · Passed House Jul 10, 2015 · Official record ↗

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS (Library of Congress actions), pulled Oct 20, 2026. Provisions passed inside other bills are not counted.

Where they stand on the eight

A sourced vote always wins. Nothing is guessed.

Immigration & Border SecurityShown, not in the pond.Shown, not in the pond.
AbortionSupportedNo flipPro-life / restricting abortion
Gun Rights & Second AmendmentOpposedNo flipOpposition to the restriction
Free Speech & CensorshipNo sourced recordNo sourced record
Taxes, Spending & DebtSupportedNo flipLower taxes and tax cuts
Energy PolicySupportedNo flipExpanded domestic and fossil-fuel production
Crime & PolicingOpposedUnexplained flipOpposition to that reform package.
Parental Rights & School ChoiceNo sourced recordNo sourced record

Votes with own party

78% of the time — 14 of 18 roll calls on this page went with the rest of the Republican caucus.

Fat Hippo is whether they stay themselves. This is whether they stay with the party. Doesn't touch the pond.

Why this pond: A flip with no explanation on the file. Silence is HippoCricket. An explanation takes them out.

We show what they said and what they did. The verdict is yours.

Recorded flips

Explained

Unexplained

Stance timeline by issue

Flips first

Each line is a sourced position. One banner is one flip on a landmark issue. Flips on other bills are listed in the Flips section, and Recorded flips counts both.