Elyon Badger
Elyon Badger, who also uses the name Samuel Smeltzer, is a Democratic candidate in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District. His campaign describes him as a Michigan Army National Guard veteran, LGBTQIA+ activist, and small business owner, and his platform includes universal healthcare, ending the drug war, and a Technology Bill of Rights.
Positions on Key Issues
| Issue | Stance | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | Supports universal healthcare, describing it as shelter, food, and medicine to each according to their basic needs. | ● high | |
| Economy | Supports cancelling student debt, expanding public investment in infrastructure, and using anti-corruption reforms to improve economic opportunity. | ● high | |
| Climate/Energy | Promotes the Hyperstate Project, a modular elevated high-speed rail concept, as part of a broader infrastructure-focused platform. | ◐ medium | |
| Abortion & Reproductive Health | No public position found. | ○ low | |
| Immigration | Calls for abolishing ICE and says ICE should be dismantled; his campaign page uses the phrase 'Abolish and Imprison ICE' and describes ICE as 'the American Gestapo.' | ● high | |
| Firearms & Second Amendment | No public position found. | ○ low | |
| Foreign Policy | No public position found. | ○ low | |
| Civil Rights & Equality | Supports LGBTQIA+ rights, criminal-justice reform through ending the drug war and expunging records, and broader equity-oriented policy changes. | ● high | |
| Education | Supports free public college and trade school for all Americans and backs canceling student debt. | ● high | |
| Tech & AI | Supports a Technology Bill of Rights to protect user data and privacy, defend net neutrality, guarantee Right to Repair, and ban most AI. | ● high | |
| Election Policy | Supports banning insider trading by politicians, overturning Citizens United, and holding elected officials accountable. | ● high | |
| Local Issues | Centers his local platform on universal healthcare, ending the drug war, anti-corruption reforms, a Technology Bill of Rights, free public college and trade school, and the Hyperstate Project rail concept. | ● high |
Healthcare
● highSupports universal healthcare, describing it as shelter, food, and medicine to each according to their basic needs.
Economy
● highSupports cancelling student debt, expanding public investment in infrastructure, and using anti-corruption reforms to improve economic opportunity.
Climate/Energy
◐ mediumPromotes the Hyperstate Project, a modular elevated high-speed rail concept, as part of a broader infrastructure-focused platform.
Abortion & Reproductive Health
○ lowNo public position found.
Immigration
● highCalls for abolishing ICE and says ICE should be dismantled; his campaign page uses the phrase 'Abolish and Imprison ICE' and describes ICE as 'the American Gestapo.'
Firearms & Second Amendment
○ lowNo public position found.
Foreign Policy
○ lowNo public position found.
Civil Rights & Equality
● highSupports LGBTQIA+ rights, criminal-justice reform through ending the drug war and expunging records, and broader equity-oriented policy changes.
Education
● highSupports free public college and trade school for all Americans and backs canceling student debt.
Tech & AI
● highSupports a Technology Bill of Rights to protect user data and privacy, defend net neutrality, guarantee Right to Repair, and ban most AI.
Election Policy
● highSupports banning insider trading by politicians, overturning Citizens United, and holding elected officials accountable.
Local Issues
● highCenters his local platform on universal healthcare, ending the drug war, anti-corruption reforms, a Technology Bill of Rights, free public college and trade school, and the Hyperstate Project rail concept.
Background
Career History
Campaign materials identify him as a veteran of the Michigan Army National Guard.
Campaign materials identify him as a small business owner.
Campaign materials identify him as an LGBTQIA+ activist.
Top Donors
Elyon Badger’s FEC candidate page currently shows no public 2025–2026 financial activity for the committee ELYON BADGER FOR CONGRESS (C00909002), so there are no reported receipts or named major donors to summarize from the public disclosure page. This means the available finance record is presently sparse rather than absent from the race entirely.
Voting Record
Elyon Badger has not held legislative office, so there is no legislative voting record to report. His public record is as a Michigan Army National Guard veteran, activist, and small business owner, and his campaign site lays out policy positions on universal health care, drug legalization, rail/highway infrastructure, anti-corruption, technology rights, student debt cancellation, and immigration enforcement. Confidence: high.
Data Analysis Information
Data compiled from public sources and analyzed using AI. Last updated 4/7/2026. Visit candidate websites for the most current information.