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Tom Barrett
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Candidate, U.S. House Michigan District 7

U.S. House Michigan District 7
Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

0

Predecessor
Prior offices
Michigan House of Representatives District 71
Successor: Angela Witwer

Michigan State Senate District 24
Successor: Ruth Johnson

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Western Michigan University

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

2000 - 2022

Personal
Religion
Christian: Catholic
Contact

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]

Elections

2026

See also: Michigan's 7th Congressional District election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

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.


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Endorsements

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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
Image of Tom Barrett
Tom Barrett (R)
 
50.3
 
226,722
Image of Curtis Hertel
Curtis Hertel (D)
 
46.6
 
209,959
Image of L. Rachel Dailey
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
Image of Curtis Hertel
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
Image of Tom Barrett
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
Image of L. Rachel Dailey
L. Rachel Dailey (L)

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Endorsements

Barrett received the following endorsements.

Pledges

Barrett signed the following pledges.

  • U.S. Term Limits

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
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

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

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

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
Image of L. Rachel Dailey
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
Image of Tom Barrett
Tom Barrett (R)
 
53.5
 
66,969
Kelly Rossman-McKinney (D)
 
43.4
 
54,352
Image of Katie Nepton
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
Image of Tom Barrett
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
Image of Katie Nepton
Katie Nepton
 
100.0
 
179

Total votes: 179
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2016

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 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
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tom Barrett Incumbent 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
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Theresa Abed  (unopposed)


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
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tom Barrett Incumbent (unopposed)

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2014

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 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]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 71 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTom Barrett 50.2% 17,760
     Democratic Theresa Abed Incumbent 49.8% 17,612
Total Votes 35,372

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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Campaign website

Barrett’s campaign website stated the following:

Four Pillars of Security
Families like mine are struggling to make ends meet while worrying about the future our children will inherit. I’m running for Congress to reinstill the values that took us from a fragile republic, to the greatest nation in the world. - Tom Barrett

Economic Security
It’s time to rein in inflation once and for all. That means cutting government spending, lowering taxes, and putting America First in our trade policies. Michigan families continue to be plagued by high gas prices, high food prices, and high home heating prices.

Neighborhood Security
Years of attacks on our law enforcement and under-funding of our police has led to the highest crime in decades. Soft-on-crime prosecutors are letting violent criminals back on the street and our communities are less safe. It’s time to make our streets safe again.

National Security
America’s standing in the world has never been so tenuous. Feckless leadership in the White House, questionable military leadership, and increased global threats have all made us more vulnerable than ever.

Border Security
Our Southern Border is out-of-control and has been for too long. The last few years have seen record numbers of people entering the country illegally, some on the terrorist watch list, and the flow of fentanyl into our communities is now the #1 killer of Americans age 18-45. [10]

—Tom Barrett’s campaign website (2024)[11]

2022

Candidate Connection

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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.
  • 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 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.

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Campaign finance summary


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Tom Barrett campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. House Michigan District 7Candidacy Declared general$1,946,162 $509,260
2024* U.S. House Michigan District 7Won general$5,106,613 $5,090,802
2022U.S. House Michigan District 7Lost general$2,834,508 $2,829,219
2018Michigan State Senate District 24Won general$809,448 N/A**
2016Michigan House of Representatives, District 71Won $394,089 N/A**
2014Michigan House of Representatives District 71Won $474,248 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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Noteworthy events

Tested positive for coronavirus on August 2, 2020

See also: Government official, politician, and candidate deaths, diagnoses, and quarantines due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021

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:

2019-2020

Barrett was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Barrett served on the following committees:

Scorecards

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2022

In 2022, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 12 to December 28.

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Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to agriculture.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on a number of bills selected by the editor of MIRS, a state capitol newsletter.
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2021


2020


2019


2018


2017


2016


2015



See also


External links

Footnotes

Political offices
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)


Senators
Representatives
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
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Democratic Party (8)
Republican Party (7)