Elections Intelligence

Heather Smiley

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CHALLENGER Safe D Long shot
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What the Signal reads

Safe D

Smiley is the Republican challenger for a seat the Signal rates Safe D. The market has Smiley at 5.5¢ against Dingell's 98.5¢, up 1.5¢ since August 3.

The market

Kalshi ↗
Smiley · Republican contract
5.5¢
▲ 1.5¢since August 3

This contract settles on whether a Republican holds the seat, not on Heather Smiley by name.

Aug 342 daily readings · high 6.2¢ · low 3.4¢Oct 12
Heather SmileyRepublican
5.5¢
Debbie DingellDemocratic · incumbent
98.5¢

1,131 traded · 1,112 open. Prices are the yes ask; sides may not sum to 100.Checked 2:09 PM ET

Smiley v Dingell

Metric by metric
Smiley
Dingell
5.5¢
MarketKalshi, 2:09 PM ET
98.5¢
No total for Heather Smiley: no report covering this period is on file with the Federal Election Commission.
RaisedFEC, through July 15
$1.19M
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Cash on handFEC, through July 15
$414.9K
No office on file
Holds now
U.S. Representativesince 2015

The 2026 race

Michigan 6th District
Prior result
D+25.5

2024 general election, won by Debbie Dingell.

The general election is on November 3, which is 22 days away.