Candidate · November 3, 2026
Heather Smiley
On the ballot for U.S. House · Michigan's 6th District
- issues with public statements
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§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Michigan's 6th District1 |
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| Party on the ballot | Republican Party1 |
| Status | Challenger |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Heather Smiley earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Central Michigan University.2 She retired from Ford after more than 32 years, working in areas such as product development, planning and strategy, business transformation, customer service and analytics, including work based in Europe.2 She has held volunteer roles as a first responder and practitioner, an instructor and trainer, a youth program leader and a supporter of emergency preparedness agencies and local charities.2
Why they say they're running
Her campaign website says that after retiring from Ford she looked more closely at government, concluded it has gone astray, and disagrees with votes and actions by some officials that she says are not aligned with the Constitution as written.2 It says she decided to run to help restore the America she knows and loves.2
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitesmileyforcongress.com2,
3 - Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=615609751494722
- X (Twitter)x.com/Smiley4Congress2
- Instagraminstagram.com/smiley4congress2
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Taxes and Budget
Her campaign website says she supports eliminating excessive and wasteful spending and departments, paying off the debt and balancing the budget.4,
- Increase overall federal spending
- Hold overall spending near current levels
- Cut overall federal spending
- Cut spending enough to balance the budget within 10 years
Elections and Government Reform
Her campaign website lists term limits for all elected officials among its government reforms.5
Her campaign website lists blind-trust investments among its government reforms.5
Economy, Jobs and Trade
Agriculture and Rural Life
Immigration
Her campaign website says she supports remediating illegal entrants and addressing the issues tied to people who entered the country illegally.4,
Her campaign website lists addressing chain migration and protecting existing guest-worker provisions among its immigration goals.5
Abortion and Reproductive Health
Her campaign website says its health priorities include protecting life in the womb, as well as the lives of people with special needs and the elderly.5
Courts, Rights and Civil Liberties
Her campaign website says she supports protecting and ensuring original, impartial and unrestricted creation and distribution of content across all media platforms.5