REPUBLICAN

Bernadette Smith

Michigan Senate 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

48%

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Issue Areas

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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or votes found for Bernadette Smith on federal minimum wage; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general GOP opposition to federal minimum wage increases, with limited confidence due to lack of candidate-specific evidence. Fact-check this →

Would you support imposing tariffs of 25% or more on imports from countries that do not meet US labor and environmental standards?

Neutral

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Bernadette Smith's position on labor/environmental standard-linked tariffs; position inferred cautiously given Republican Party general support for tariffs under Trump but varying positions on conditionality tied to labor/environmental standards. Fact-check this →

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Environment

2 positions

Would you support legislation requiring the US to reduce carbon emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2035?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for this specific candidate; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to aggressive emissions mandates and the general stance of Michigan Republican Senate candidates against federal carbon reduction requirements that could harm the state's manufacturing and auto industries. Fact-check this →

Would you support ending new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct record found for Bernadette Smith on this specific issue; position inferred from Republican Party platform strongly supporting expanded domestic energy production and opposition to drilling moratoriums, with confidence reduced due to limited candidate-specific evidence. Fact-check this →

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Foreign Policy

2 positions

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Bernadette Smith on this specific defense spending question; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and general GOP support for robust defense budgets, with low confidence due to insufficient candidate-specific record. Fact-check this →

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Bernadette Smith's position on foreign assistance; position inferred from Republican Party general tendency to favor reducing foreign aid, with low confidence due to insufficient candidate-specific record. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

2 positions

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Bernadette Smith's position on universal background checks; score inferred from Republican party alignment and typical GOP opposition to expanded background check mandates, with low confidence due to limited public record. Fact-check this →

Do you support a federal policy prohibiting the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilians?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo specific record found for Bernadette Smith as a Michigan U.S. Senate Republican candidate on this exact issue; position inferred from strong party alignment with Second Amendment protections and Republican opposition to assault weapons bans, with no direct statements or votes available. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

Would you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Bernadette Smith's position on Medicare drug price negotiation; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general GOP opposition to government price-setting in pharmaceutical markets, with low confidence due to limited public record. Fact-check this →

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or votes found on Medicare-for-All expansion; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to government-run healthcare and general conservative stance, with Bernadette Smith being a lesser-known Michigan Republican Senate candidate with limited public record on this specific issue. Fact-check this →

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Immigration

2 positions

Do you support providing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked in the US for over 5 years?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or votes found specifically on pathways to citizenship for long-term undocumented immigrants; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general conservative immigration stances typical of Michigan Republican Senate candidates. Fact-check this →

Do you support increasing federal funding for border security at the US southern border?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Bernadette Smith on border security funding; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general platform alignment, with limited candidate-specific evidence available. Fact-check this →

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Taxes

2 positions

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement found on this specific tax proposal; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to tax increases and general conservative fiscal stance typical of GOP Senate candidates in Michigan. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific tax question for Bernadette Smith; position inferred from her Republican party affiliation and general conservative fiscal stance, as Republicans have broadly and consistently opposed raising the corporate tax rate from its 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act level of 21%. Fact-check this →

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Voting Rights

1 position

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific policy; position inferred from Republican Party opposition to automatic voter registration mandates and general GOP concerns about federal election mandates overriding state authority. Fact-check this →