๐Ÿ—ณ 2026 MIDTERM GENERAL ELECTION โ€” NOVEMBER 3, 2026

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Tom Smith

Michigan House District 8 2026 ยท 2026

21
Policy Positions
40%
Avg Confidence
9
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?

Neutral
Party InferenceNo sufficient public record, voting history, or direct statements were found for Tom Smith running for Michigan's 8th Congressional District to determine a position on raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour. Fact-check this โ†’

Do you support using tariffs as a tool to address trade imbalances with other countries?

Neutral
Party InferenceNo sufficient public record, voting history, or direct statements were found for Tom Smith running for MI-08, making it impossible to determine a clear position on tariffs beyond a neutral default. Fact-check this โ†’
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Education

1 position

Would you support canceling up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower?

Neutral
Party InferenceNo sufficient public record, voting history, or direct statements were found for Tom Smith running for MI-08, making it impossible to determine a clear position on student loan cancellation. Fact-check this โ†’
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Environment

3 positions

Do you support stopping the issuance of new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Neutral
Party InferenceNo sufficient public record, voting history, or direct statements were found for Tom Smith running for U.S. House District 8 in Michigan to determine a position on halting new federal oil and gas drilling permits on public lands and offshore waters. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% by 2035?

Neutral
Party InferenceNo sufficient public record, voting history, or direct statements were found for Tom Smith running for MI-08, making a reliable position assignment impossible without resorting to speculation. Fact-check this โ†’

Do you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2035?

Neutral
Party InferenceNo sufficient public record, voting history, or direct statements were found for Tom Smith running for Michigan's 8th Congressional District to determine a position on carbon emission reduction targets. Fact-check this โ†’
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Foreign Policy

3 positions

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

Neutral
Party InferenceNo candidate record, voting history, or public statements were found for Tom Smith seeking U.S. House District 8 in Michigan, making any position assignment speculative. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% annually?

Neutral
Party InferenceNo candidate record, voting history, or public statements were found for Tom Smith running for Michigan's 8th Congressional District, making it impossible to determine a position on defense spending beyond a neutral default. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Neutral
Party InferenceNo sufficient public record, voting history, or direct statements were found for Tom Smith running for MI-8 to determine a clear position on U.S. foreign assistance levels. Fact-check this โ†’
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Gun Policy

3 positions

Would you support universal background checks for all firearm purchases in the US?

Neutral
Party InferenceNo candidate record, voting history, or public statements could be identified for Tom Smith running for Michigan's 8th Congressional District, making it impossible to assign a position based on direct evidence. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Neutral
Party InferenceNo sufficient public record was found for Tom Smith running for U.S. House District 8 in Michigan, leaving his position on universal background checks indeterminate. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support a federal ban on the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilian buyers?

Neutral
Party InferenceNo sufficient public record, voting history, or direct statements were found for Tom Smith running for U.S. House District 8 in Michigan to determine a position on a federal ban on semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines. Fact-check this โ†’
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Healthcare

2 positions

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

Neutral
Party InferenceNo sufficient public record, voting history, or direct statements were found for Tom Smith running for Michigan's 8th Congressional District to determine a clear position on Medicare for All expansion. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Neutral
Party InferenceNo sufficient public record, voting history, or direct statements were found for Tom Smith running for MI-08, leaving his position on Medicare drug price negotiation undetermined. Fact-check this โ†’
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Immigration

3 positions

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived in the US for more than 5 years?

Neutral
Party InferenceNo candidate record, party affiliation, voting history, or public statements were provided for Tom Smith (MI-08), making it impossible to determine a position beyond neutral. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Neutral
Party InferenceNo substantive record, statements, or party affiliation could be identified for Tom Smith running for MI-08, making any position assignment speculative. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Neutral
Party InferenceNo sufficient public record, voting history, or direct statements were found for Tom Smith running for MI-08 to determine a clear position on border security funding. Fact-check this โ†’
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Taxes

3 positions

Would you support increasing the top marginal income tax rate to 50% for income over $10 million?

Neutral
Party InferenceNo candidate record, party affiliation, or prior office history was provided for Tom Smith running in MI-8, making any position assignment speculative. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Neutral
Party InferenceNo verifiable record, statements, or profile found for a Tom Smith running for Michigan's 8th Congressional District with sufficient detail to determine a position on raising the top federal income tax rate to 50%. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Neutral
Party InferenceNo sufficient public record, voting history, or direct statements were found for Tom Smith running for MI-08, making a position determination impossible without resorting to inference. Fact-check this โ†’
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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?

Neutral
Party InferenceNo specific record, statements, or voting history could be identified for Tom Smith running for Michigan's 8th Congressional District on the topic of automatic voter registration, necessitating a neutral position with low confidence. Fact-check this โ†’
Positions are AI-extracted from public sources and bias-audited by GroundedVote. Evidence types: Voting Record (highest confidence) โ†’ Party Inference (lowest). All data ยฉ 2025 The Founded Project LLC.