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Michigan's 7th Congressional District election, 2022

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Filing deadline: April 19, 2022
Primary: August 2, 2022
General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Voting in Michigan
Race ratings
Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): R+2
Cook Political Report: Toss-up
Inside Elections: Tilt Democratic
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Republican
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Incumbent Elissa Slotkin (D) defeated Tom Barrett (R) and Leah Dailey (L) in the general election for Michigan's 7th Congressional District on November 8, 2022.

Michigan's congressional district boundaries were redrawn after the 2020 census. Slotkin was first elected to represent Michigan's 8th Congressional District in 2018, defeating incumbent Mike Bishop (R) 50.6% to 46.8%. In 2020, she was one of seven Democrats to win a House district that voted for former President Donald Trump (R) in the 2020 election.[1] In December 2021, Slotkin announced that she would run for re-election in the redrawn 7th District.[2]

The redrawn 7th District included Clinton, Ingham, Livingston, and Shiawassee counties, most of Eaton County, parts of Oakland and Genessee counties, and Lansing, the state capital.[3] According to data from Daily Kos, voters in the redrawn 7th District backed President Joe Biden (D) in the 2020 presidential election over Trump 49.4% to 48.9%.[4]

On her campaign website, Slotkin said, "I’m running for re-election ... because I want to build the next generation of cars and chips here in the U.S.; lower the cost of prescription drugs; fight for the Roe standard to preserve women’s personal freedom; and prevent corporate money from warping the political process."[5]

Slotkin previously worked as a Middle East analyst in the CIA and in national security under Presidents George W. Bush (R) and Barack Obama (D).[5]

Barrett was elected to represent Michigan Senate District 24 in 2018. Before serving in the Senate, Barrett represented District 71 in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019. Barrett served in the U.S. Army during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom and was a helicopter pilot in the Michigan Army National Guard.[6][7]

In his response to Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, Barrett said he was running for Congress "to cut inflation by opposing reckless spending in Washington D.C. to lower the cost of living." In order to "[m]ake America energy independent again," Barrett said he would "work to expand America's energy production, open pipelines, increase drilling, and end our reliance on foreign oil."[8]

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) focused on this election.[9][10][11] According to Daily Kos, as of September 19, the DCCC, House Majority PAC, NRCC, and Congressional Leadership Fund had spent more combined in this race than in any other House district.[12]

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

Republicans won a 222-213 majority in the U.S. House in 2022.

Tom Barrett (R) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.

Slotkin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 7

Incumbent Elissa Slotkin defeated Tom Barrett and L. Rachel Dailey in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 7 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Elissa Slotkin
Elissa Slotkin (D)
 
51.7
 
192,809
Image of Tom Barrett
Tom Barrett (R) Candidate Connection
 
46.3
 
172,624
Image of L. Rachel Dailey
L. Rachel Dailey (L)
 
2.0
 
7,275

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 372,708
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 7

Incumbent Elissa Slotkin advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 7 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Elissa Slotkin
Elissa Slotkin
 
100.0
 
77,826

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 77,826
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 7

Tom Barrett defeated Jacob Hagg in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 7 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tom Barrett
Tom Barrett Candidate Connection
 
96.0
 
75,491
Image of Jacob Hagg
Jacob Hagg (Write-in)
 
4.0
 
3,108

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 78,599
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 7

L. Rachel Dailey advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 7 on July 10, 2022.

Candidate
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Image of L. Rachel Dailey
L. Rachel Dailey (L)

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Michigan

Election information in Michigan: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
  • By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 24, 2022
  • Online: Oct. 24, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 7, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 4, 2022
  • Online: Nov. 4, 2022

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Sep. 29, 2022 to Nov. 7, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A


Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

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Elissa Slotkin

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: 

Biography:  Slotkin earned a bachelor's degree in rural sociology from Cornell University in 1998 and a master's degree in international affairs from Columbia University in 2003. After graduating, she joined the CIA, where she worked as a Middle East analyst and team leader. Slotkin served on the White House National Security Council from 2007 to 2009, in the Department of State from 2009 to 2011, and in the Department of Defense from 2011 to 2017.


Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

Slotkin said she was focused on "bringing supply chains back from overseas and putting taxpayer money towards American companies[.]" She said, "I supported the bipartisan deal to create new Michigan auto jobs and pushed to get the CHIPS Act passed to bring the semiconductor supply chain back to Michigan from Asia. My opponent opposed both."

Slotkin said, "I first ran for Congress in 2017 after watching my then-Congressman vote to gut the Affordable Care Act. Healthcare is a deeply personal issue for me." She said she would "fight to ensure that all people have access to affordable health care and prescription drugs."

Slotkin criticized Barrett's position on abortion, saying he had "[bragged] about being '100% Pro-Life—No Exceptions,' including for rape or incest." She said she would "fight for the Roe standard to preserve women’s personal freedom." 

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Sources: YouTube, "Elissa Slotkin - Five Times," August 16, 2022; Facebook, "Elissa Slotkin on September 8, 2022," accessed September 22, 2022; Elissa Slotkin 2022 campaign website, "Why I Am Running," accessed September 22, 2022; Facebook, "Elissa Slotkin on August 1, 2022," accessed September 22, 2022; Elissa Slotkin 2022 campaign website, "Home," accessed September 27, 2022 ; LinkedIn, "Elissa Slotkin," accessed September 22, 2022; Elissa Slotkin 2022 campaign website, "Meet Elissa," accessed September 22, 2022   

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Michigan District 7 in 2022.

Tom Barrett

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Submitted Biography:  "Senator Tom Barrett is the Republican candidate for Michigan’s 7th District. Tom Barrett is running to fight for you and your family as your next congressman. Tom Barrett has served in the United States Army for the past 22 years with deployments around the world, and he has logged over 1,000 hours as a helicopter pilot. Tom is the only Iraq War Veteran in the Michigan Senate, where he has championed support for veterans of all backgrounds. Tom and his wife, Ashley, live in Charlotte where they are raising their four children Patrick, Eleanora, Gwen, and Louis."

Key Messages

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Inflation is at a 40 year high and hurting working families. I am running to cut inflation by opposing reckless spending in Washington D.C. to lower the cost of living.

Make America energy independent again. Gas prices are at record highs and Americans are feeling the pain at the pump. I will work to expand America's energy production, open pipelines, increase drilling, and end our reliance on foreign oil.

We need to secure the border, stop the flow of fentanyl, and increase public safety by supporting law enforcement and our rule of law.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Michigan District 7 in 2022.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Tom Barrett (R)

Inflation is at a 40 year high and hurting working families. I am running to cut inflation by opposing reckless spending in Washington D.C. to lower the cost of living.

Make America energy independent again. Gas prices are at record highs and Americans are feeling the pain at the pump. I will work to expand America's energy production, open pipelines, increase drilling, and end our reliance on foreign oil.

We need to secure the border, stop the flow of fentanyl, and increase public safety by supporting law enforcement and our rule of law.
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Tom Barrett (R)

I am passionate about the issues that affect working families, individuals, and small businesses in mid-Michigan. Inflation is stealing more and more of our paychecks, gas and groceries are becoming unaffordable. I also care deeply about our military and our veterans. I spent 22 years in the Army, and I know what it is like to serve, and what it is like to come home.


Campaign advertisements

This section includes a selection of up to three campaign advertisements per candidate released in this race, as well as links to candidates' YouTube, Vimeo, and/or Facebook video pages. If you are aware of other links that should be included, please email us.

Democratic Party Elissa Slotkin

August 16, 2022
July 28, 2022
July 5, 2022

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Republican Party Tom Barrett

September 15, 2022
September 6, 2022
August 7, 2022

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Election competitiveness

Polls

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Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals.[13] The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times."[14] For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.

The links below show polls for this race aggregated by FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, where available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation.

Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[15]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[16][17][18]

Race ratings: Michigan's 7th Congressional District election, 2022
Race trackerRace ratings
November 8, 2022November 1, 2022October 25, 2022October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterToss-upToss-upToss-upToss-up
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesTilt DemocraticTilt DemocraticTilt DemocraticTilt Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallLean RepublicanToss-upToss-upToss-up
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Endorsements

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Election spending

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[19] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[20] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report Close of books Filing deadline
Year-end 2021 12/31/2021 1/31/2022
April quarterly 3/31/2022 4/15/2022
July quarterly 6/30/2022 7/15/2022
October quarterly 9/30/2022 10/15/2022
Pre-general 10/19/2022 10/27/2022
Post-general 11/28/2022 12/08/2022
Year-end 2022 12/31/2022 1/31/2023


Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Elissa Slotkin Democratic Party $9,974,584 $11,412,394 $128,870 As of December 31, 2022
Tom Barrett Republican Party $2,834,508 $2,829,219 $5,289 As of December 31, 2022
Jacob Hagg Republican Party $168,499 $168,499 $0 As of September 30, 2022
L. Rachel Dailey Libertarian Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.


Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[21][22][23]

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.

By candidate By election

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

  • District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
  • Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

Michigan District 7
until January 2, 2023

Click a district to compare boundaries.

Michigan District 7
starting January 3, 2023

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Michigan after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district.[24] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.[25]

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Michigan
District 2022 district Political predecessor district
Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Michigan's 1st 39.3% 59.1% 40.6% 57.9%
Michigan's 2nd 35.0% 63.2% 37.1% 61.2%
Michigan's 3rd 53.3% 44.8% 47.4% 50.6%
Michigan's 4th 47.1% 51.1% 43.2% 55.0%
Michigan's 5th 37.1% 61.2% 41.4% 56.9%
Michigan's 6th 62.7% 36.0% 64.2% 34.4%
Michigan's 7th 49.4% 48.9% 48.8% 49.6%
Michigan's 8th 50.3% 48.2% 51.4% 47.1%
Michigan's 9th 34.6% 64.0% 34.4% 64.2%
Michigan's 10th 48.8% 49.8% 55.9% 42.7%
Michigan's 11th 59.3% 39.4% 51.6% 47.1%
Michigan's 12th 73.7% 25.2% 78.8% 20.0%
Michigan's 13th 74.2% 24.6% 79.5% 19.5%

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Michigan.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Michigan in 2022. Information below was calculated on June 27, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Fifty-three candidates filed to run in Michigan's 13 U.S. House districts, including 28 Democrats and 25 Republicans. That's 4.08 candidates per district, a decade-high, and up from the 3.93 in 2020 and 3.64 in 2018.

This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census, which resulted in Michigan losing one U.S. House district. The 53 candidates who ran this year were two fewer than in 2020, when 55 candidates ran, and two more than in 2018, when 51 candidates ran.

Two districts — the 10th and the 13th — were open. That was one more than in 2020 and the same number as in 2018.

Rep. Lisa McClain (R), who represented the 10th district, filed to run in the 9th district this year, and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D), who represented the 13th district, filed to run in the 12th. Rep. Andy Levin (D), who represented the 9th district, filed to run in the 11th district against incumbent Rep. Haley Stevens (D), making the 11th district the only district where two incumbents ran against each other.

There were four contested Democratic primaries this year, down from seven in 2020 and nine in 2018. There were nine contested Republican primaries, a decade-high. That was up from eight in 2020 and one in 2018.

There were six incumbents in contested primaries, up from four in 2020, and one in 2018. That was also one fewer than the decade-high of seven in 2012.

Five incumbents — three Democrats and two Republicans — did not face any primary challengers. One district — the 4th — was guaranteed to Republicans because no Democrats filed to run in the primary. No districts were guaranteed to Democrats because no Republicans filed.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+2. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 2 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Michigan's 7th the 210th most Republican district nationally.[26]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Michigan's 7th based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
49.4% 48.9%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Michigan, 2020

Michigan presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 13 Democratic wins
  • 17 Republican wins
  • 1 other win
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party R R R P[27] R R R R D D R D R R R D D D R R R R R D D D D D D R D


Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Michigan and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Michigan
Michigan United States
Population 9,883,640 308,745,538
Land area (sq mi) 56,607 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 78.4% 72.5%
Black/African American 13.8% 12.7%
Asian 3.1% 5.5%
Native American 0.5% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.2%
Other (single race) 1.2% 4.9%
Multiple 2.9% 3.3%
Hispanic/Latino 5.1% 18%
Education
High school graduation rate 90.8% 88%
College graduation rate 29.1% 32.1%
Income
Median household income $57,144 $62,843
Persons below poverty level 14.4% 13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Michigan's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Michigan, November 2022
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 7 9
Republican 0 7 7
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 14 16

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Michigan's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Michigan, November 2022
Office Officeholder
Governor Democratic Party Gretchen Whitmer
Lieutenant Governor Democratic Party Garlin Gilchrist II
Secretary of State Democratic Party Jocelyn Benson
Attorney General Democratic Party Dana Nessel

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Michigan State Legislature as of November 2022.

Michigan State Senate

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 16
     Republican Party 22
     Vacancies 0
Total 38

Michigan House of Representatives

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 53
     Republican Party 56
     Vacancies 1
Total 110

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Michigan was a divided government, with Democrats controlling the governorship and Republican majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Michigan Party Control: 1992-2022
No Democratic trifectas  •  14 years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Governor R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D
Senate R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D S S R R D D R R R R R R R R D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R

Election context

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Michigan in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Michigan, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Michigan U.S. House Democratic or Republican 1,000 N/A 4/19/2022 Source
Michigan U.S. House Unaffiliated 3,000 N/A 7/21/2022 Source

District history

2020

See also: Michigan's 7th Congressional District election, 2020

Michigan's 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Democratic primary)

Michigan's 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 7

Incumbent Tim Walberg defeated Gretchen Driskell in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 7 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tim Walberg
Tim Walberg (R) Candidate Connection
 
58.8
 
227,524
Image of Gretchen Driskell
Gretchen Driskell (D)
 
41.2
 
159,743

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 387,267
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 7

Gretchen Driskell advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 7 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Gretchen Driskell
Gretchen Driskell
 
100.0
 
63,470

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 63,470
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 7

Incumbent Tim Walberg advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 7 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tim Walberg
Tim Walberg Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
84,397

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 84,397
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2018

See also: Michigan's 7th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 7

Incumbent Tim Walberg defeated Gretchen Driskell in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 7 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tim Walberg
Tim Walberg (R)
 
53.8
 
158,730
Image of Gretchen Driskell
Gretchen Driskell (D)
 
46.2
 
136,330

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 295,060
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 7

Gretchen Driskell defeated Steven Friday in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 7 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Gretchen Driskell
Gretchen Driskell
 
85.2
 
52,430
Image of Steven Friday
Steven Friday
 
14.8
 
9,083

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 61,513
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 7

Incumbent Tim Walberg advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 7 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tim Walberg
Tim Walberg
 
100.0
 
69,248

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 69,248
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2016

See also: Michigan's 7th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. Incumbent Tim Walberg (R) defeated Gretchen Driskell (D) and Ken Proctor (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Walberg defeated Doug North in the Republican primary on August 2, 2016.[28][29][30][31]

U.S. House, Michigan District 7 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTim Walberg Incumbent 55.1% 184,321
     Democratic Gretchen Driskell 40% 134,010
     Libertarian Ken Proctor 4.9% 16,476
Total Votes 334,807
Source: Michigan Secretary of State


U.S. House, Michigan District 7 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTim Walberg Incumbent 75.2% 43,120
Doug North 24.8% 14,247
Total Votes 57,367
Source: Michigan Secretary of State



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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2020’s Crossover Districts," February 4, 2021
  2. ↑ WILX, "Rep. Elissa Slotkin announces run for re-election in Michigan’s new 7th District," December 28, 2021
  3. ↑ data.MICHIGAN.gov, "Chestnut_Congress.pdf," May 4, 2022
  4. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 21, 2022
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Elissa Slotkin 2022 campaign website, "Meet Elissa," accessed September 21, 2022
  6. ↑ Senator Tom Barrett "Meet Senator Barrett," accessed September 21, 2022
  7. ↑ The Detroit News, "Opinion: I am standing up to Biden's Army vaccine mandate, taking fight to him," November 2021
  8. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 4, 2022
  9. ↑ DCCC, "2022 Frontline Members," accessed September 21, 2022
  10. ↑ NRCC, "NRCC Expands Target List to 75 Following Conclusion of Redistricting," June 9, 2022
  11. ↑ NRCC, "Tom Barrett," accessed September 21, 2022
  12. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections 2022 major House group independent expenditures tracker: Sept. 19," accessed September 21, 2022
  13. ↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
  14. ↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
  15. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  16. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  17. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  18. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  19. ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
  20. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
  21. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
  22. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
  23. ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
  24. ↑ Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
  25. ↑ Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022
  26. ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
  27. ↑ Progressive Party
  28. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 20, 2016
  29. ↑ Politico, "Michigan House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
  30. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed September 6, 2016
  31. ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
  32. ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Michigan," accessed November 3, 2012
  33. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  34. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  35. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  36. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  37. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  38. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
  39. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
  40. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
  41. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
  42. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
  43. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990," accessed March 28, 2013


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