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Frederick Heurtebise

Republican

Frederick Heurtebise

Michigan Republican Senate nominee?

$5.1K

AUG 5, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

Overview

Current roleWelding engineer

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

LocationMichigan

BackgroundWelding engineer

EducationFerris State University — Welding Engineering Technology (listed in Ferris State graduation list)

Notable personal detailsFrederick Heurtebise is a Michigan Republican who has run for U.S. Senate and has a federal principal campaign committee, "Frederick Heurtebise for US Senate" (C00897736). He has been described as a former Dover Township clerk and a welding engineer from Luther, Michigan. His committee filings list a Luther, Michigan mailing address and an email associated with the domain fred4senate.com.

SourcesShow

fec.gov docquery.fec.gov michiganindependent.com ferris.edu en.wikipedia.org efoservices.fec.gov projects.propublica.org kalshi.com octagonai.co thecandidate.com axios.com congress.gov legislature.mi.gov mha.org selfreliancecentral.com allegangop.net michwomen.com dl1.en-us.nina.az polymarket.com michiganadvance.com abolishthetaxcode.com foxnews.com foxbusiness.com washingtonpost.com fff.org theadvocates.org ballotpedia.org muskegon.org spectrumlocalnews.com facebook.com pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov history.house.gov senate.gov

Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

The candidate advocates abolishing the federal income tax and supports major tax-code elimination, which aligns with a platform of large tax reductions and minimal federal taxation. He has promoted an 'America first' and 'drain the swamp' message alongside these tax positions.

Immigration & Border

The candidate supports enforcement-first immigration measures, explicitly backing mass deportations. Positions emphasize strict border/enforcement policies over expanded legal or humanitarian pathways.

Polls

Michigan Republican Senate nominee?

Polling Average

5%4%3%2%1%0%

F. Heurtebise

K. Benham

G. Scott

B. Smith

Date (Start - End)	Spread	Heurtebise	Benham	Scott	Smith
Polling Average	Benham+1.2	0.9%	2.1%	1.4%	0.9%
Emerson CollegeApr 11 - 13	Benham+1.2	0.9%	2.1%	1.4%	0.9%

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026

Total raisedCash on hand

$10.1K

$7.5K

$5.0K

$2.5K

2026

Latest

Year

Total raised

Cash on hand

Total spent

Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$10.1K

$0.00

$10.1K

$2.0K

Source: FEC

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