Debbie Dingell, 2026 Michigan 6th District House Democratic candidate
Debbie Dingell*
DEMOCRATIC
US House of Representatives (D-MI)
2015 – Present
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Michigan 62026 HOUSE POLLS

Heather Smiley, 2026 House candidate
Heather Smiley
REPUBLICAN
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2026 Michigan 6th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Michigan 6th District House forecast currently gives Democrat Debbie Dingell a 99.9% chance of defeating Republican Heather Smiley. Pollsmax projects Dingell to receive 65.1% of the vote compared with 35% for Smiley, a projected Democratic margin of 30.1 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Democratic. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Michigan 6th District House election features Democrat Debbie Dingell and Republican Heather Smiley. Incumbent Representative Debbie Dingell is seeking reelection to a seventh term. In 2024, Donald Trump won Michigan's 6th congressional district by 5.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Democratic in 2026.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
MI-6
Democratic candidate
Debbie Dingell
Republican candidate
Heather Smiley
Incumbent / open seat
Debbie Dingell
Forecast rating
Solid D
Projected vote
65.1% D / 35.0% R
Projected margin
D +30.1
Forecast odds
99.9% D / 0.1% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
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