Incumbent: Debbie Dingell (Democrat) · Certified for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot
General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
Candidates from the Michigan Department of State's Official Candidate Listing for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election (Bureau of Elections, accessed Oct 20, 2026); disqualified filings excluded. Write-ins: Michigan counts write-in votes only for people who file a Declaration of Intent with the proper filing official by 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 (MCL 168.737a; Michigan Bureau of Elections 2026 election calendar). The state's list of declared write-in candidates is prepared after that deadline, so none are listed here yet.
Heather Smiley holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Central Michigan University and retired from Ford after more than 32 years.
Candidates checked against the official list: state election office source. Candidate list compiled from the official state election office source and the sources on each profile. Check your official sample ballot before voting.
Topic headings are Vote Book’s; quoted words are each candidate’s own, with the source under each one. “As reported” means a news outlet’s description, not an exact quote. A yellow tag means no public position was found on that topic.
| Health care | |
|---|---|
| Dingell Health care I feel very strongly that access to healthcare is a right in this country, and not a privilege. Original: official House website (accessed Oct 20, 2026) | SmileyNo public position found |
| Elections, ethics & government | |
| DingellNo public position found | Smiley Constitution Some votes and actions that have been taken by our politicians are not aligned with the Constitution (as written), and many decisions taken by our legislators no longer represent my values or priorities and those of my neighbors and community. Original: smileyforcongress.com (accessed Oct 21, 2026) |
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The same nine Senate votes (or three House votes) are shown for every current member of Congress running, so records can be compared across races. Click a roll call for the official tally.
| Measure | Dingell |
|---|---|
| Laken Riley Act (S. 5) — final House passage Jan 22, 2025 · House roll call 23 (2025) | Not Voting |
| One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — House passage May 22, 2025 · House roll call 145 (2025) | Nay |
| One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — final, concur in Senate version Jul 3, 2025 · House roll call 190 (2025) | No |
Pulled from official roll-call records · Congress.gov profile & full record.
No congressional voting record for: Heather Smiley, Timothy A. Teagan, Mike Mickevicius, Clyde Shabazz, Linda Rayburn. State legislative or local records are not yet compiled.