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Tom Barrett

U.S. House · MI-7 · Republicans · since 2025

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Candidate for U.S. House · MI-7

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Biography

Overview

Tom Barrett is a Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 7th congressional district, serving since January 2025. A retired Army Chief Warrant Officer with 21 years of service including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, Barrett previously served in the Michigan House (2015-2019) and Michigan Senate (2019-2023). He represents a seven-county district centered on Lansing.

Career

In his first year in Congress, Barrett voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (May 2025), supporting a major budget and tax bill that passed 215-214. In Michigan's legislature, he was a vocal critic of Governor Whitmer's COVID-19 emergency powers and sponsored legislation to limit the governor's authority. He supports the Trump administration's foreign policy, including strikes on Iran (March 2026).

Prior political experience

Barrett was first elected to the Michigan House in 2014, narrowly defeating Democratic incumbent Theresa Abed. He won re-election in 2016 with 54% of the vote. He was elected to the Michigan Senate in 2018. In his 2022 race for Congress, he lost to Democrat Elissa Slotkin 46%-52% in what became the most expensive congressional race in the nation at that time, with over $36 million spent. He successfully ran again in 2024, defeating Democrat Curtis Hertel Jr. in Michigan's 7th district.

Biographical material adapted from the Wikipedia article (retrieved April 29, 2026), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ideology

Liberal–Conservative (DW-NOMINATE dim 1)

Liberal
Conservative
119th Congress+0.567

Secondary axis (DW-NOMINATE dim 2)(?)

−1
+1
-0.052
Source: Voteview DW-NOMINATE · 344 scored votes

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Officeholding history

TermSeatTerm datesTerminationPredecessorSuccessor
1stU.S. House MI-72025–presentIn progressElissa Slotkin—

Committee assignments

Current term legislation

Bills sponsored this term10

Bills cosponsored this term10

Elections

YearSeatResultVote shareField
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