Heather Smiley
Lost the 2026 race for Michigan's 6th District.
- Last margin
- −37.0
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- office analyst and nominee for this district in 2024
Every race Smiley has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Smiley won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan's 6th District | General | Lost | Debbie Dingell (D), Linda Rayburn (WCP) | 30.4% | D+37.0 | — | D+23.9 | |
| 2024 | U.S. House, MI-6 | General | Lost | Debbie Dingell (D), Clyde K. Shabazz (G), Bill Krebaum (L) | 35% | D+27.0 | $3.4K | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Smiley has run against
- Debbie Dingell (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Debbie Dingell (D) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Michigan's 6th District · lean D+24.7 · 100th most Democratic of 435
FEC H4MI06154
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC