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Bodies of climbers killed in avalanche retrieved from Broad Peak•Mexico deploys troops to secure avocado region after US halts imports•Record-high heat soars through South Korea•Why was Taiwan’s president evacuated in the middle of the night?•Turkiye’s Erdogan visits Saudi Arabia: What to expect•One killed, four injured in Thailand school shooting, officials say•Anti-Muslim US Congressman Andy Ogles loses congressional primary•AI used to create viruses not found in nature for first time•More than one million affected by floods in India’s Assam state•Exclusive report with the 308 people rescued by Nigerian forces•Australian aviation crew carries out daring midwinter Antarctica rescue•Israeli raid in West Bank’s Qalandiya injures 51 Palestinians•New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harm to youths•Brazil formally accuses 16 people over 2024 Voepass deadly plane crash•‘Wiped out’ - BBC reports from Spokane neighbourhood devastated by fires•Trump imposes 15% tariff on key chip material to counter China•Police in Argentina use tear gas to stop protesters•Two people convicted in relation to death of French streamer•Trump again tries to limit US birthright citizenship with new executive orders•Do you know who owns the media you watch?•Sudan's invisible children - born in war with no legal identity•After the floods, hunger: Mozambique’s second disaster•Trump says war can’t ‘go much longer’, Hormuz deal close•Some of Doge's $110bn saving reports are wrong or lack evidence, US watchdog finds•Travel restrictions – from Israel and Europe – trap students in Gaza•‘No red line’: South Lebanon residents outraged as Israel resumes strikes•Trump signs executive orders banning so-called ‘birth tourism’•Iran’s Ghalibaf accuses Trump of conducting show diplomacy ‘on loop’•Meta found to be 'public nuisance' in $567m ruling•How Abdul El-Sayed’s ‘extraordinary’ win stunned pro-Israel establishment•

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Thomas Smith

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LINKED SCANDALS

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RESEARCH

about 16 hours ago

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Deep research · Exaupdated about 16 hours ago

There are no reported scandals, corruption allegations, or investigations concerning Thomas Smith, the Republican candidate for Michigan's 8th Congressional District. The search results identify a different individual, Todd Smith, a Texas political aide who pleaded guilty to commercial bribery in 2025. Thomas Smith, the Michigan congressional candidate and retired General Motors engineer, has faced no such allegations. His public profile is defined by his recent victory in the 2026 Michigan GOP primary despite having suspended his campaign in mid-July.

Citations

Thomas Smith dropped his Michigan House bid last month, but won the GOP primary anyway, beating Trump-backed opponent - CBS News

www.cbsnews.com · 2026-08-06

Republicans embrace candidate who dropped out after winning primary

www.washingtonexaminer.com · 2026-08-05

Candidate who dropped out beats Trump’s pick in a battleground GOP House primary | 1 News Media

1newsmedia.com · 2026-08-05

Sid Miller rehires political aide who pleaded guilty to bribery

www.expressnews.com · 2025-01-23

Thomas Smith leads in Michigan's 8th District primary after dropping out

www.freep.com · 2026-08-05

Thomas J. Smith (Michigan) - Ballotpedia

ballotpedia.org

Thomas Smith (Texas) - Ballotpedia

ballotpedia.org

Guy who dropped out of race blows out Trump-backed Republican Amir Hassan in swing seat primary - The Daily Bo Snerdley

thedailybs.com · 2026-08-05

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Federal filings · 6

District Court, N.D. Illinois·1:26-cr-00348·filed 2026-07-27

United States v. Smith

District Court, S.D. Texas·4:26-mj-00492·filed 2026-07-23

United States v. Smith

District Court, W.D. Michigan·1:26-mj-00307·filed 2026-07-20

United States v. Smith

District Court, District of Columbia·1:26-cv-02440·filed 2026-07-10

UNIVERSAL STRATEGIES FUND (SCC) LTD v. SMITH

District Court, E.D. Wisconsin·2:26-cv-00961·filed 2026-05-28

Miller v. Smith & Nephew Inc

District Court, E.D. Michigan·2:26-mj-30229·filed 2026-04-23

United States v. Smith