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Al Lemmo

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Al Lemmo

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MI-08 Republican nominee?

$6.3K

AUG 5, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

Overview

Current roleMechanical engineer

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

GenderMale

LocationMichigan

BackgroundMechanical engineer

EducationUnion College (Schenectady, NY)

Notable personal detailsAlfred “Al” Lemmo is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. He is a mechanical engineer and community activist who worked for more than three decades at the U.S. Army’s Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) in Warren, Michigan, and previously worked at Ford Motor Company and Union Carbide. He is a graduate of Union College and has been involved in pro-life and civic volunteer organizations in Metro Detroit.

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fec.gov lemmoforcongress.com baycountymi.gov ivoterguide.com kalshi.com politics1.com michiganpublic.org electionline.org en.wikipedia.org geneseegop.org michiganrepublicanprimary.com cookpolitical.com wamc.org supremecourt.ohio.gov arxiv.org waynecountymi.gov ride.ri.gov legislature.mi.gov justfacts.votesmart.org michigan.gov law.justia.com nrcc.org regulations.justia.com standwithcrypto.org imf.org reddit.com dlnr.hawaii.gov leht.com clinton-county.org legislation.ballotpedia.org cdn.ballotpedia.org developer.ballotpedia.org voterguide.ballotpedia.org votesmart.org house.gov walberg.house.gov capac.house.gov judiciary.house.gov govinfo.gov history.house.gov bacon.house.gov wikidata.org oversight.house.gov energycommerce.house.gov mcbath.house.gov tlaib.house.gov it.wikipedia.org api.open.fec.gov

Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

The candidate supports tax cuts and pro-growth, pro-manufacturing tax policies including permanent small-business tax cuts, expanding the 20% small business deduction, and full expensing for factory equipment. He emphasizes reducing regulatory burdens, faster permitting, and opposing large federal spending that he ties to inflation.

Healthcare

Opposes a government-guaranteed right to health insurance and rejects eliminating private health insurance. Supports increasing competition (including across state lines), removing uniform federal benefit mandates, and expanding Medicare selectively for high-risk individuals while keeping the private insurance market as the primary option.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

The candidate opposes abortion and identifies with the pro‑life/right‑to‑life movement, supporting restrictions on abortion with a narrow exception to save the life of the mother or prevent serious harm to her health.

Public Safety & Guns

Opposes general gun-control legislation while supporting a basic background check for criminal activity; views state and local restrictions on the right to bear arms as unconstitutional infringements.

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026

Total raisedCash on hand

$33.3K

$25.0K

$16.6K

$8.3K

2026

Latest

Year

Total raised

Cash on hand

Total spent

Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$33.3K

$0.00

$33.3K

$2.2K

Source: FEC

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