Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Samuel Elyon Smeltzer Badger
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. House · Michigan District 7
- Filing address
- Lansing, MI (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- SMELTZER BADGER, SAMUEL ELYON
- Next election
- Primary August 4, 2026 · General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Michigan, District 7
FEC candidate ID H6MI07264 · Principal campaign committee: ELYON BADGER FOR CONGRESS
No financial reports filed yet. This candidate has registered with the FEC but has not filed a report with money totals for the 2025–2026 cycle.
The FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
The race
Michigan U.S. House, District 7, 2026 · 9 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas More Barrett (R) | $8,238,468.08 | $1,039,762.51 | 2026-10-14 |
| William Lawrence (D) | $3,665,520.62 | $1,033,484.50 | 2026-09-30 |
| Brink (D) | $3,106,349.72 | $32,889.30 | 2026-09-30 |
| Matthew Maasdam (D) | $2,247,417.59 | $8,671.78 | 2026-09-30 |
| Josh Cowen (D) | $209,460.19 | $0.00 | 2026-03-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Strategy Group (D) | August 11–13, 2026 | 500 (LV) | — | Tom Barrett 47% · William Lawrence 49% |
| Data for Progress (D) | June 24–30, 2026 | 772 (LV) | ± 4.0% | Tom Barrett 46% · William Lawrence 48% |
| Data for Progress (D) | June 24–30, 2026 | 772 (LV) | ± 4% | Tom Barrett 46% · Bridget Brink 45% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | April 24–26, 2026 | 519 (RV) | ± 4.3% | Tom Barrett 45% · Bridget Brink 46% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | October 27–28, 2025 | 557 (RV) | ± 4.2% | Tom Barrett 41% · Bridget Brink 45% |
| Data for Progress (D) | June 24–30, 2026 | 772 (LV) | ± 4% | Tom Barrett 47% · Matt Maasdam 46% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: ELYON BADGER FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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