EducationU.S. Naval Academy (began military career in 1982)

Notable personal detailsMichael “Mike” Smith is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is a retired U.S. Navy Captain and former Navy fighter pilot, and he has worked as a commercial airline pilot. His campaign biography also describes him as serving as a Senior Tactical Systems Analyst for the U.S. Department of the Navy and previously serving as the U.S. Navy Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer for the State of Nevada (2010–2012).