Tom Smith
Candidate · U.S. House · Michigan
Republican · Challenger5%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatMichigan, district 8
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotOn the state’s official list
Links
Websitetomsmithformi.com ↗
X@tomsmithmi ↗ Campaign
The district
MI-8 · Michigan
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Businessman & Retired Auto Quality Engineer.
The campaign · in their wordstomsmithformi.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“The Constitution, Faith, Freedom”
Plank 1 · campaign site
Constitutional Freedoms
“Protect the 1st and 2nd Amendment rights of every American.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Securing the Border
“Tom will support finishing the wall, restoring deportations, and ending catch-and-release.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Supporting Working Families
“Tom will fight to cut wasteful spending, reduce regulations, and lower taxes so families can keep more of what they earn.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 8 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 2 statements
Right
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Michigan House, district 8 · 7 days out
Kristen McDonald RivetDemocrat · incumbent · L-lean 15 on the record95%Tom SmithRepublican · challenger · Right 33 from statements5%1533
48 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$550k
Raised
$11k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$7k
Itemized · 66% of individual
10
Named donors
21%
Itemized from Michigan
By occupation
$6k
$1k
By state
$2k
$2k
$1k
$1k
$850
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“restoring deportations”
“ending catch-and-release”
“Tom will support finishing the wall”
On the ballot with them · Michigan, Nov 3, 2026
MI Senate · open seat
Abdul El-Sayed (D) · 69%
vs. Mike Rogers (R) · 31%
MI Governor · open seat
Jocelyn Benson (D) · 94%
vs. John James (R) · 9%
MI-1 · open seat
Jack Bergman (R) · 87%
vs. Callie Barr (D) · 14%
MI-2
John Moolenaar (R) · 98%
vs. Ben Ambrose (D) · 1%
MI-3
Hillary Scholten (D) · 95%
vs. Terri DeBoer (R) · 5%
MI-4
Sean McCann (D) · 52%
vs. Bill Huizenga (R) · 48%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Tom Smith
Candidate · U.S. House · Michigan
Republican · Challenger5%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Rivet (D), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“The Constitution, Faith, Freedom”
Plank 1
Constitutional Freedoms
“Protect the 1st and 2nd Amendment rights of every American.”
Plank 2
Securing the Border
“Tom will support finishing the wall, restoring deportations, and ending catch-and-release.”
Plank 3
Supporting Working Families
“Tom will fight to cut wasteful spending, reduce regulations, and lower taxes so families can keep more of what they earn.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · tomsmithformi.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
ImmigrationRight 38
Right, 38 points from center
GunsRight 23
Right, 23 points from center
The race · MI-8 · 7 days out
Kristen McDonald RivetDemocrat · incumbent · L-lean 15 on the record95%Tom SmithRepublican · challenger · Right 33 from statements5%1533
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 66% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“restoring deportations”
“ending catch-and-release”
“Tom will support finishing the wall”
On the ballot with them · Michigan
MI Senate · open seatEl-Sayed (D) vs. Rogers (R)69% · 31%MI Governor · open seatBenson (D) vs. James (R)94% · 9%MI-1 · open seatBergman (R) vs. Barr (D)87% · 14%MI-2Moolenaar (R) vs. Ambrose (D)98% · 1%MI-3Scholten (D) vs. DeBoer (R)95% · 5%MI-4McCann (D) vs. Huizenga (R)52% · 48%
All 15 Michigan races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll