In Politics and Government
- Jeff Smith (British politician), councillor in Manchester
- Jeff Smith (Mississippi politician) (born 1949), Republican (formerly Democratic) legislator
- Jeff Smith (Wisconsin politician) (born 1955), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Jeff Smith (Missouri politician) (born 1973), politician and academic from Missouri
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