Federal candidate · 2021–2022 cycle · past cycle
Michelle Laurence Smith
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. Senate · Maryland
- Filing address
- Suitland, MD (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- SMITH, MICHELLE LAURENCE MS
- Next election
- Primary July 19, 2022 · General November 8, 2022 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Maryland
FEC candidate ID S2MD00529 · Principal campaign committee: MICHELLE L SMITH FOR SENATE
2021–2022 cycle totals through December 31, 2022, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$1,119.0088%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$150.0012%
Self-funding: $150.00 (12% of money raised): $150.00 given and $0.00 lent by the candidate.
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
The race
Maryland U.S. Senate, 2022 · 5 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Laurence Smith (D) | $1,269.00 | −$1,092.61 | 2022-12-31 |
| Chris Van Hollen (D) | $6,615,217.92 | $2,230,123.95 | 2022-12-31 |
| James Tarantin (R) | $184,871.86 | $1.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| Lorie R Friend (R) | $10,338.60 | $1,548.41 | 2022-12-31 |
| John H. Thormann IV (R) | $7,910.00 | $1,622.74 | 2022-06-30 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goucher College | September 8–12, 2022 | 748 (LV) | ± 3.6% | Chris Van Hollen 56% · Chris Chaffee 33% |
| WPA Intelligence (R) | November 29 – December 1, 2021 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Chris Van Hollen 37% · Larry Hogan 49% |
| Change Research (D) | September 29 – October 1, 2020 | 650 (V) | ± 4.6% | Chris Van Hollen 50% · Larry Hogan 34% |
| University of Maryland/Washington Post | October 9–14, 2019 | 819 (RV) | ± 4.5% | Chris Van Hollen 42% · Larry Hogan 50% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States Senate election in Maryland (retrieved October 23, 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: MICHELLE L SMITH FOR SENATE.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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