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Thomas James Smith

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Thomas James Smith ran for U.S. House in MI-08 in 2026 as a Republican (lost).

UK medical businessman

U.S. House - MI-08RepublicanLostVugol ID VM-0QM-Y8EM FEC H6MI08312

Ran for U.S. House, MI-08, 2026 · Lost to Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democratic), 41.9% to 55.5%. Unofficial result, not yet certified. Wikipedia, read 2026-11-14

On the Michigan ballot, Nov 3, 2026 Representative in Congress, District 8, 5 names on the official list. Election Day has passed; see the ballot as it was.

Link: vugol.me/p/thomas-james-smith

Roster source: FEC filing (2026-08-26)

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Background

Thomas James Smith (1827−1896) was the founder of Smith & Nephew, one of the United Kingdom's largest medical devices businesses.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 2026-11-11 · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_James_Smith

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Campaign finance

$561,097total raised (2026 cycle)
$476,031total spent (2026 cycle)
$85,066cash on hand (2026 cycle)

As of 2026-10-14 · Source: FEC

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