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Tom Barrett (Michigan)
2025 - Present
2027
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Tom Barrett (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 7th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Barrett (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 7th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Biography
Tom Barrett earned a bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University. He served in the U.S. Army during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, reaching the rank of Chief Warrant Officer, and was a helicopter pilot in the Michigan Army National Guard.[1][2]
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2025-2026
Barrett was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Economic Opportunity
- Technology Modernization, Chair
- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Aviation
- Economic Development Public Buildings and Emergency Management
- Highways and Transit
Elections
2026
See also: Michigan's 7th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 7
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 7 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
![]() | Tom Barrett (R) | |
Elyon Badger (D) ![]() | ||
Bridget Brink (D) | ||
Josh Cowen (D) | ||
William Lawrence (D) | ||
Matt Maasdam (D) | ||
![]() | Alexandra Prieditis (D) | |
![]() | Muhammad Salman Rais (D) |
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Endorsements
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- President Donald Trump (R)
2024
See also: Michigan's 7th Congressional District election, 2024
Michigan's 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)
Michigan's 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 7
Tom Barrett defeated Curtis Hertel and L. Rachel Dailey in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Tom Barrett (R) | 50.3 | 226,722 |
![]() | Curtis Hertel (D) | 46.6 | 209,959 | |
![]() | L. Rachel Dailey (L) | 3.2 | 14,231 |
Total votes: 450,912 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 7
Curtis Hertel advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 7 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Curtis Hertel | 100.0 | 72,083 |
Total votes: 72,083 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 7
Tom Barrett advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 7 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Tom Barrett | 100.0 | 63,399 |
Total votes: 63,399 | ||||
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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 20, 2024.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | L. Rachel Dailey (L) |
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Endorsements
Barrett received the following endorsements.
- Former President Donald Trump (R)
- Citizens for Traditional Values – PAC
- Congressional Leadership Fund
Pledges
Barrett signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Michigan's 7th Congressional District election, 2022
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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Elissa Slotkin (D) | 51.7 | 192,809 |
![]() | Tom Barrett (R) ![]() | 46.3 | 172,624 | |
![]() | L. Rachel Dailey (L) | 2.0 | 7,275 |
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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Elissa Slotkin | 100.0 | 77,826 |
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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Tom Barrett ![]() | 96.0 | 75,491 |
![]() | Jacob Hagg (Write-in) | 4.0 | 3,108 |
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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | L. Rachel Dailey (L) |
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2018
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 24
Tom Barrett defeated Kelly Rossman-McKinney, Katie Nepton, and Matthew Shepard in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 24 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Tom Barrett (R) | 53.5 | 66,969 |
Kelly Rossman-McKinney (D) | 43.4 | 54,352 | ||
![]() | Katie Nepton (L) | 1.6 | 2,064 | |
Matthew Shepard (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 1.4 | 1,711 |
Total votes: 125,096 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 24
Kelly Rossman-McKinney advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 24 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Kelly Rossman-McKinney | 100.0 | 25,190 |
Total votes: 25,190 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 24
Tom Barrett defeated Brett Roberts in the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 24 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Tom Barrett | 70.4 | 22,127 |
Brett Roberts | 29.6 | 9,289 |
Total votes: 31,416 | ||||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 24
Katie Nepton advanced from the Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 24 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Katie Nepton | 100.0 | 179 |
Total votes: 179 | ||||
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2016
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 19, 2016.
Incumbent Tom Barrett defeated Theresa Abed and Marc Lord in the Michigan House of Representatives District 71 general election.[3]
Michigan House of Representatives, District 71 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
54.04% | 26,315 | |
Democratic | Theresa Abed | 42.98% | 20,926 | |
Libertarian | Marc Lord | 2.98% | 1,450 | |
Total Votes | 48,691 | |||
Source: Michigan Secretary of State |
Theresa Abed ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 71 Democratic primary.[4][5]
Michigan House of Representatives, District 71 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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Party | Candidate | |
Democratic | ![]() |
Incumbent Tom Barrett ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 71 Republican primary.[4][5]
Michigan House of Representatives, District 71 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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Party | Candidate | |
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2014
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Incumbent Theresa Abed was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Tom Barrett was unopposed in the Republican primary. Abed was defeated by Barrett in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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Campaign website
Barrett’s campaign website stated the following:
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Four Pillars of Security Economic Security Neighborhood Security National Security Border Security |
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—Tom Barrett’s campaign website (2024)[11] |
2022
Tom Barrett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Barrett's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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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.
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.
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Notable endorsements
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Noteworthy events
On August 2, 2020, Barrett announced he tested positive for coronavirus after a screening as part of his Army National Guard duties.[12]
State legislative tenure
Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2021-2022
Barrett was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Energy and Technology Committee (decommissioned)
- Families, Seniors, and Veterans Committee_(decommissioned), Majority vice-chair
- Insurance and Banking Committee (decommissioned)
- Judiciary and Public Safety Committee (decommissioned)
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Barrett was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Insurance and Banking Committee (decommissioned)
- Energy and Technology Committee (decommissioned)
- Families, Seniors, and Veterans Committee_(decommissioned), Vice Chair
- Judiciary and Public Safety Committee (decommissioned)
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
Michigan committee assignments, 2017 |
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• Agriculture, Chair |
• Energy Policy |
• Government Operations |
• Insurance |
• Military and Veterans Affairs |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Barrett served on the following committees:
Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
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• Military and Veterans Affairs, Chair |
• Commerce and Trade |
• Communications and Technology |
• Energy Policy |
• Insurance |
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 to December 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 8 to December 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 9 through December 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 through December 31.
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2017
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In 2017, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 through December 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 through December 31.
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2015
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In 2015, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 14 through December 17.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Candidate U.S. House Michigan District 7 |
Officeholder U.S. House Michigan District 7 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 4, 2022
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Tom Barrett," accessed December 19, 2024
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Tom Barrett’s campaign website, “Agenda,” accessed July 24, 2024
- ↑ The Detroit News, "Republican Michigan senator critical of Gretchen Whitmer tests positive for COVID-19," August 2, 2020
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Elissa Slotkin (D) |
U.S. House Michigan District 7 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
Preceded by - |
Michigan State Senate District 24 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by Ruth Johnson (R) |
Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 71 2015-2019 |
Succeeded by Angela Witwer (D) |