Michigan 6th District

Debbie Dingell (D) holds this seat and is running again. 6 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.

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  Debbie Dingell

  Democrat · holds this seat today

  F

  Liberty Score F

  On the liberty side in 30 of 111 votes and bills.

  Raised $1,525,723 since January 2025: 60% from PACs and other committees, 32% from people, 8% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov

  Every vote behind this grade
• HS

  Heather Smiley

  Republican · retired Ford employee, 2024 nominee

  A

  Liberty Score A

  100 out of 100 across 6 principles. Graded on what Smiley has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Smiley.

  See each one, with its source

Higher on Liberty Score: Heather Smiley. Heather Smiley: A, 100 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count. Debbie Dingell: F, 26 out of 100 from recorded votes.

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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.

Heather Smiley, on the record

I have no votes in Congress to count for Smiley, so the grade above comes from this list: what Smiley has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.

• October 2026 · Her campaign siteTyranny

  She says she would have voted for a bill barring exports, imports and financing involving Iran.

  “Iran is a known state sponsor of terrorism and this would have prohibited certain actions related to exports, imports, and financing.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Backing sanctions and financing limits on Iran follows the Iran regime measure.

  Source: Heather Smiley for Congress, My OpponentDiscuss this
• October 2026 · Her campaign siteFree nations

  She says she would have voted for sanctions on Chinese Communist Party members who harass the people of Taiwan.

  “harass or intimidate the people of Taiwan”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Backing sanctions to defend Taiwan against Beijing follows the free nations test.

  Source: Heather Smiley for Congress, My OpponentDiscuss this
• October 2026 · Her campaign siteFree speech

  Her listed position on speech is to protect unrestricted creation and distribution across all media platforms.

  “Protect and ensure original, impartial & unrestricted creation and distribution amongst all media platforms.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Backing unrestricted distribution across platforms is against censorship, the with side of free speech.

  Source: Heather Smiley for Congress, IssuesDiscuss this
• October 2026 · Her campaign siteFree markets

  She says unelected bureaucrats' appliance rules raise costs and she would have voted to block them.

  “Essential appliances are becoming unaffordable for the non-wealthy because unelected bureaucrats are prescribing regulations”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Less regulation follows the free markets test.

  Source: Heather Smiley for Congress, My OpponentDiscuss this
• October 2026 · Her campaign siteDefense

  She says she would have voted for the defense appropriations bill that funds military pay and equipment.

  “I would have voted in favor of this legislation because it funds the salaries of our military personnel (all branches)”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Funding the armed forces follows the defense test.

  Source: Heather Smiley for Congress, My OpponentDiscuss this
• October 2026 · Her campaign siteBorders

  She says existing immigration laws are not being followed and she would have voted for the Police Our Border Act.

  “Existing immigration laws exist but they are not being followed.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Enforcing immigration law follows the borders test.

  Source: Heather Smiley for Congress, My OpponentDiscuss this

Also on the ballot

Michael Mickevicius (U.S. Taxpayers), Linda Rayburn (Working Class), Clyde Shabazz (Green), Timothy A. Tegan (Libertarian).

Who is on the ballot: the state election offices, as listed on Wikipedia on November 3, 2026, checked against the candidate file of the Federal Election Commission. See a name that is wrong or missing? Say so in the discussion.