Michigan's 6th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Debbie Dingell won re-election by 37.0 points over Heather Smiley.
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two sides on one scale: their campaigns, and outside groups spending for them or against their opponent.
Top funders
Outside groups and direct contributors, ranked by what they put in; the color shows which candidate it helps.
| United We CanFor Dingell | $2.1K |
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026. No FEC filings matched for Heather Smiley. Outside spending: independent expenditures by super PACs, parties and other groups, primary and general, as reported to the FEC through Nov 1, 2026, updated Nov 3, 2026. It leaves out spending not reported as independent expenditures (most issue ads and much dark money), so it understates all outside money.
Source: FEC campaign filings; FEC independent expendituresUpdated Nov 3, 2026, 1:05 AM ET
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Debbie Dingell
- >99%
- Heather Smiley
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+35.2
The candidates
Incumbent U.S. representative (2015–present)Heather Smiley (R)
Office analyst and nominee for this district in 2024
Also on the ballot: Linda Rayburn (Working Class), 0.7%; Timothy A. Teagan (Libertarian), 0.7%; Clyde Shabazz (Green), 0.5%; Mike Mickevicius (Constitution), 0.3%; Write-in (Nonpartisan), 0.1%
Changes to this page
- · Race called for Dingell.