Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Bernadette Smith
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. Senate · Michigan
- Filing address
- Byron Center, MI (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- SMITH, BERNADETTE
- Next election
- General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Michigan
FEC candidate ID S6MI00517 · Principal campaign committee: BERNADETTE SMITH FOR US SENATE
2025–2026 cycle totals through September 30, 2026, 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$77,098.87100%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$156.330%
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$11,532.3615%
- Contributions over $200$65,566.5185%
- Itemized from inside Michigan$48,001.0872%
- Itemized from other states$19,102.3128%
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
The race
Michigan U.S. Senate, 2026 · 25 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernadette Smith (R) | $77,255.20 | $3,796.03 | 2026-09-30 |
| Abdul El-Sayed (D) | $45,175,566.89 | $3,792,203.46 | 2026-09-30 |
| Michael J Rogers (R) | $23,016,438.64 | $3,902,505.76 | 2026-10-22 |
| Haley Stevens (D) | $13,304,161.60 | $152,338.17 | 2026-09-30 |
| Mallory McMorrow (D) | $11,405,911.71 | $413,585.43 | 2026-09-30 |
| Gary Peters (D) | $303,094.43 | $6,559,468.71 | 2026-09-30 |
| Joseph Allen Tate (D) | $243,635.76 | $0.00 | 2025-09-30 |
| Genevieve Scott (R) | $83,079.23 | $2,538.61 | 2026-06-30 |
| Rachel Elizabeth Howard (D) | $10,937.00 | $4,766.23 | 2025-09-30 |
| Frederick Heurtebise (R) | $10,058.60 | $0.00 | 2025-05-03 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
Polling average: Abdul El-Sayed 48.1% · Mike Rogers 45.3% (El-Sayed +2.8%). Averages listed on Wikipedia from 270toWin, Decision Desk HQ, FiftyPlusOne, RealClearPolitics, Silver Bulletin.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marist University | October 15–18, 2026 | (LV) | ± 4.3% | Abdul El-Sayed 50% · Mike Rogers 48% |
| 1,185 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 52% | 45% | Abdul El-Sayed 1% · Mike Rogers 2% |
| Rasmussen Reports (R) | October 12–14, 2026 | 798 (LV) | ±3.0% | Abdul El-Sayed 46% · Mike Rogers 44% |
| InsiderAdvantage (R) | October 9–10, 2026 | 1,200 (LV) | ±2.8% | Abdul El-Sayed 48% · Mike Rogers 46% |
| The Tyson Group (R) | October 6–8, 2026 | 600 (LV) | Abdul El-Sayed 44% · Mike Rogers 46% | |
| Quantus Insights (R) | October 5–6, 2026 | 762 (LV) | ±3.9% | Abdul El-Sayed 48% · Mike Rogers 47% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States Senate election 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: BERNADETTE SMITH FOR US SENATE.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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