Debbie Dingell

Democrat. Trump won Michigan in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.

Age on Election Day 2028: 74; Born November 23, 1953.
Lean: D+12; Solidly Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
In the House since: 2015; Served since January 6, 2015.
Cash on hand: $456K; $455,811. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026

The 2026 race

November 3, 2026: Re-elected

Over Heather Smiley (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.

Primary: Unopposed

The only name on the ballot, Aug. 4.

Also on the November ballot: Timothy A. Teagan (Libertarian), Mike Mickevicius (U.S. Taxpayers), Clyde Shabazz (Green), Linda Rayburn (Working Class).

Endorsements, 2026

Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries.

None on record: Justice Democrats, Working Families Party, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.

What a race here costs

TV: Detroit, 1.94 million homes. The district is 15.6% of the market.

2026 primary: $1.0M spent, $6.67 a vote

2024 general: $249K spent, $0.55 a vote

In the House, 119th Congress

Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, 119th Congress

Committees: Energy and Commerce · Natural Resources

General-election outcomes

2024 vote share: 62.02%
Victory margin: +27.02 pts
Harris, 2024: 60.36% · +23.31 pts

Margin 3.72 points above Harris. Vote share 1.66 points above.

2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Heather Smiley. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.

Money, past cycles

Money raised, the share from individual donors, and cash on hand, by past cycle
Cycle	Raised	From individuals	Cash at year end
2020	$1.6M	39%	$437K
2022	$1.6M	40%	$398K
2024	$1.6M	30%	$343K

Scorecards and grades

Heritage Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 6
Club for Growth (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 4
Turning Point Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 20
GOP Platform (2025) (opens in a new tab): 6
Conservative average, out of 100: 9
Progressive average, out of 100: 98.5 (LCV 99, Progressive Punch 97, Stop Corruption Now 100)
IAP Action score, immigration: -106, rank 288 of 431
Gun Owners of America grade, 2024: F

Read October 31, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.