Candidate · U.S. House, District 8
Thomas J. Smith
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Occupation
- Retired General Motors engineer; salsa company owner
Background
- Smith is a retired General Motors engineer who owns a salsa company. source: michiganpublic.org
- Smith suspended the campaign in mid-July 2026, but the name remained on the printed ballot and Smith won the Aug. 4, 2026 Republican primary with just over 50% of the vote. source: michiganpublic.org
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