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U.S. House District 8
2026 Michigan U.S. House — District 8 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Office: 8th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position
Candidate: Smith, Thomas J.
Party / incumbent: Republican Party
Filed on: 04/21/2026
Filing method: Petitions
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FEC committee ID: C00951830
FEC committee name: TOM SMITH FOR CONGRESS
Published email: [email protected]
Published email: [email protected]
Published website: https://tomsmithformi.com/
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Candidate ID: H6MI08312
Name: SMITH, THOMAS JAMES MR
Office: House
State: MI
District: MI08
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