Heather
Smiley

1. Economy & jobs Supports tax cuts, free markets, reduced spending, and Social Security protection +

2. Health care Supports keeping both public and private healthcare options with market reforms +

3. Immigration Supports stronger border security and vetting; opposes illegal immigration +

4. Abortion & reproductive rights Opposes federal abortion funding; defers abortion law to states +

5. Education Supports school choice and generally favors eliminating Dept. of Education +

6. Climate & energy Strongly disagrees that human-caused climate change requires urgent action +

7. Crime & public safety Opposes defunding police; supports law enforcement +

8. Taxes & budget Supports tax cuts, reduced spending, and budget reform +

9. Guns Opposes new gun restrictions; supports Second Amendment rights +

10. Democracy & elections Supports voter ID, opposes abolishing Electoral College +

11. Foreign policy & defense Prioritizes U.S. sovereignty, military strength, and allied trade +

1. Oct 12
   poll

   FutureBallot rates MI-6 race 'Safe D'; lists 47,757 primary votes for Smiley

   FutureBallot's forecast (updated October 12) rated the MI-6 race 'Safe D' and gave Dingell a greater than 99% chance of winning. It noted both candidates were unopposed in their primaries and reported 47,757 votes for Smiley in the Republican primary. This is a model forecast, not a survey poll.

   ↳ MI-6 2026 House forecast - FutureBallot · Oct 11, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
2. Oct 9
   endorsement

   Michigan Daily endorses Dingell; notes Smiley declined interview request

   The Michigan Daily editorial board endorsed Dingell for MI-6. The board noted it contacted both candidates but that only Dingell sat down for an interview. This was not an endorsement of Smiley.

   ↳ From The Daily: For House of Representatives, vote Dingell · Oct 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
3. Sep 30
   news

   MLive reports Smiley is one of five challengers to Dingell in November general election

   MLive reported that Smiley, as the Republican nominee, was among five challengers facing incumbent Debbie Dingell in the November 3 general election, alongside candidates from the U.S. Taxpayers, Working Class, Green, and Libertarian parties.

   ↳ Dingell faces 5 challengers for Michigan Congressional seat in Nov. 3 election · Sep 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
4. Sep 23
   endorsement

   Detroit News endorses Dingell; describes Smiley as retired Ford executive with free-trade platform

   The Detroit News editorial board endorsed Dingell for MI-6. The editorial described Smiley as a retired Ford executive with international business experience and summarized her stated goals as eliminating wasteful government spending, paying off the national debt, and expanding free trade. This was not an endorsement of Smiley.

   ↳ Detroit News endorsement in Michigan's 6th Congressional District · Sep 23, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
5. Sep 19
   news

   Eastern Echo summarizes Smiley's campaign platform across 19 issue areas

   The Eastern Echo published a candidate overview describing Smiley's campaign positions across 19 issue areas, including balancing the budget, limiting voting to U.S. citizens, imposing term limits, strengthening energy independence, and supporting law enforcement. It quoted her website describing herself as a 'life-long problem solver.' The article was later updated on October 11.

   ↳ Meet the candidates running for US House of Representatives ... · Sep 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

• Citizens for Traditional Values organization
  Listed on Smiley campaign endorsements page and on Citizens for Traditional Values endorsements page (for U.S. House District 6); no endorsement date given on either source. ctvmichigan.org
• State Rep. Jim DeSana (Michigan) official
  Michigan State Representative, MI-29. Listed on Smiley campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date given. smileyforcongress.com
• Michigan 6th CDRC (6th Congressional District Republican Committee) organization
  Listed on Smiley campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date given. smileyforcongress.com
• Wayne County Republican Committee organization
  Listed on Smiley campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date given. smileyforcongress.com
• Republican Party of Washtenaw County organization
  Listed on Smiley campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date given. smileyforcongress.com
• Medical Liberty Pledge organization
  Listed on Smiley campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date given. smileyforcongress.com
• Michigan Initiative organization
  Listed on Smiley campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date given. smileyforcongress.com
• Michigan Health Choice Alliance organization
  Listed on Smiley campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date given. smileyforcongress.com
• Stand for Health Freedom organization
  Listed on Smiley campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date given. smileyforcongress.com
• The National Women's Prayer and Voting Army organization
  Listed on Smiley campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date given. smileyforcongress.com
• Americans for Tax Reform organization
  Listed on Smiley campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date given. smileyforcongress.com
• Preservation Action organization
  Listed on Smiley campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date given. smileyforcongress.com
• Log Cabin Republicans organization
  PAC announced endorsement of Smiley on August 4, 2026; also listed on Smiley campaign endorsements page. logcabin.org · Aug 4, 2026

Raised

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Spent

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Cash on hand

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Reporting date not available. ↳ FEC record H4MI06154(opens in a new tab)