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Badger’s candidacy
Samuel Elyon Smeltzer Badger is running as a Democrat for the U.S. House in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District. The contested general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
Official records identify Badger’s name, party and the office sought. They list no biography describing the candidate’s education, work history, public service or other background. They also list no fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure for the campaign.
A missing campaign finance figure should not be read as a zero-dollar total. It means there is no amount on file in the records associated with this race profile.
Policy positions
Badger has no documented policy positions on file. That means the official record does not establish where the candidate stands on federal taxes, spending, health care, immigration, abortion, energy, foreign policy or other issues that may come before the U.S. House.
Without a documented position, no view on those subjects can be attributed to Badger. The candidate’s party designation identifies Badger as a Democrat, but it does not by itself establish a position on any specific proposal or vote.
The full MI-7 candidate field
Eight candidates are listed in the contested race. Each candidate’s official record currently contains no biography, campaign fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position.
- Josh Cowen, Democrat: No biography, campaign finance totals or policy positions are on file.
- William Lawrence, Democrat: No biography, campaign finance totals or policy positions are on file.
- Matthew Maasdam, Democrat: No biography, campaign finance totals or policy positions are on file.
- Alexandra Michele Ms. Prieditis, Independent: No biography, campaign finance totals or policy positions are on file.
- Samuel Elyon Smeltzer Badger, Democrat: No biography, campaign finance totals or policy positions are on file.
- Bridget Brink, Democrat: No biography, campaign finance totals or policy positions are on file.
- Muhammad Salman Rais, Democrat: No biography, campaign finance totals or policy positions are on file.
- Thomas More Barrett, Republican: Barrett is the incumbent. No biography, campaign finance totals or policy positions are on file.
The party breakdown is six Democrats, one Independent and one Republican. Barrett is the only candidate identified as the incumbent.
Election details and what the records mean
The election is a general election for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District. Voting is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026, and the race is contested because more than one candidate is seeking the seat.
The current records establish only a limited set of facts about Badger and the other candidates: their names, party designations, the office they are seeking and Barrett’s incumbent status. They do not establish personal backgrounds, campaign resources or positions on public policy.
Future official filings may add campaign finance figures or other candidate information. Any new totals would need to distinguish among money raised, money spent and cash remaining because those figures measure different parts of a campaign’s financial activity.
