U.S. House · Michigan's 6th District
Linda Rayburn
CandidateWorking Class Party
- Race
- U.S. House · Michigan's 6th District
- Result
- Debbie Dingell, projected winner
- Opponents
- Debbie Dingell (D); Heather Smiley (R); Clyde Shabazz (G); Tim Teagan (LIB); Michael Mickevicius (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
- Research
- Minimal record
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Linda Rayburn, a Working Class Party candidate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for U.S. House in Michigan's 6th District to Debbie Dingell. Nominated at the party's June 6, 2026 convention, she had run as a Working Class Party candidate for the Michigan legislature in 2020, 2022 and 2024.[1][2]
On the ballotU.S. House · 6
2026-11-03
| Debbie Dingell D | incumbent |
| Heather Smiley R | challenger |
| Clyde Shabazz G | challenger |
| Tim Teagan LIB | challenger |
| Michael Mickevicius U.S. Taxpayers Party | challenger |
| Linda Rayburn Working Class Party | challenger |
Biography
Linda Rayburn, a Working Class Party candidate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for U.S. House in Michigan's 6th District to Debbie Dingell. Nominated at the party's June 6, 2026 convention, she had run as a Working Class Party candidate for the Michigan legislature in 2020, 2022 and 2024.[1][2]
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Linda Rayburn first appeared on the ballot in 2020 as a Working Class Party candidate for Michigan House of Representatives District 4, losing the general election to Abraham Aiyash (D).[1] In 2022 she ran for Michigan State Senate District 3 and lost the general election to incumbent Stephanie Chang (D).[1] Her third legislative bid came in 2024, when she ran for Michigan House of Representatives District 7 and lost the general election to Tonya Myers Phillips (D).[1] She received 0.7% of the vote to Debbie Dingell's 67.4%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[2]
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Linda Rayburn · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.U.S. House · Michigan's 6th District results 2026 · NBC News News report