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Republican
Incumbent
IncumbentTom Barrett
Incumbent Republican candidate for U.S. House in Michigan
$18.7K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
Voters choose the office holder.
Live Odds — MI-07 House winner?
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
35%chance to win
$18.7KNOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age45 years old (Apr 30, 1981)
GenderMale
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LocationMichigan
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationWestern Michigan University — B.A., Political Science (2007)
Notable personal detailsThomas More Barrett is a U.S. Representative from Michigan’s 7th Congressional District, first elected in 2024 and serving since January 3, 2025. A Republican, he previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives (2015–2019) and Michigan Senate (2019–2023). He served in the U.S. Army and Michigan Army National Guard (2000/2001–2022) and later worked as an analyst for the Michigan Department of the Treasury. He earned a B.A. in political science from Western Michigan University.
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Political Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Advocates permanent tax cuts and pro-growth tax policies including making the 2017 tax cuts permanent, lowering taxes for middle-class workers (including eliminating taxes on tips and some overtime), expanding the Child Tax Credit, and reversing certain Biden-era energy and regulatory policies to boost economic growth. Supported congressional legislation framed as large tax relief for working families and businesses and backed GOP budget measures that prioritize tax reductions and spending restraint.
Healthcare
Opposes expanding Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and has voted against measures to extend those subsidies; has supported Republican fiscal measures critics say reduce Medicaid funding. Positions emphasize reforming the ACA and addressing affordability through changes to current law rather than expanding government coverage programs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border enforcement including completing the border wall and providing additional tools and resources to DHS, Border Patrol, ICE and Customs; describes the southern border as an "out-of-control mess" and emphasizes preventing illegal entry and removing known threats.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate opposes abortion and has advocated protecting life from conception, supporting legal protections for embryos and fetuses and restrictions on abortion with very limited exceptions. He has proposed and backed strict limits on abortion (including support for six- and twelve-week limits in past legislative proposals) and has stated opposition to measures enshrining broad reproductive rights. Recent campaign materials have sometimes downplayed or removed earlier explicit language, but past public statements and legislation indicate a near-total anti-abortion position.
Climate & Energy
The candidate has supported Republican House legislation that repeals recent clean energy tax incentives and voted with his party on measures reducing federal clean energy investments. His official House site lists legislative activity and priorities but does not promote aggressive emissions-reduction or Green New Deal–style proposals.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate emphasizes crime and public safety priorities and positions himself as a pro-law-enforcement, pro-Second Amendment Republican who opposes broad new gun restrictions. Campaign and advocacy materials opposing him characterize his stance as against stricter gun-safety laws and supportive of expanded carrying rights rather than new federal gun bans or universal background checks.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedAug 7, 2026
Tom Barrett is in the news because he is set for a competitive 2026 reelection race in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District. Democrat William Lawrence won the primary and will challenge Barrett in a district both parties see as a tossup. Barrett has already attacked Lawrence as too far left, and the seat was one Barrett won in 2024 by 3.7 points.
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Latest Polls
MI-07 House winner?
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
Total raisedCash on hand
$6.3M
$4.7M
$3.2M
$1.6M
$0
2022
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$2.8M
$5.3K
$2.8M
$117.9K
Cycle 2024
$5.1M
$22.1K
$5.1M
$212.1K
Cycle 2026
$6.3M
$2.9M
$3.5M
$182.0K
Source: FEC
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