Tom Barrett
U.S. Representative, MI-7 since 2025. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
U.S. Representative, MI-7Born 1981
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2025
- Bills became law
- 0
- 54 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 0.9%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −3.3
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureAviationHighways and TransitEconomic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
- House Committee on Veterans' AffairsEconomic OpportunityTechnology Modernization · Chairman
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
Government Operations and Politics · Passed House Sep 2026
Armed Forces and National Security · Passed House Jun 2026
Armed Forces and National Security · Passed House May 2026
Armed Forces and National Security · Passed House Sep 2025
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Barrett sits in the U.S. House
Barrett is closer to the center than 43% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Steve Scalise, Rick Allen, Barry Loudermilk
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Barrett’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills16%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. House.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Barrett’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Barrett | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 262–159 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to… | No | No | Yes | Failed 189–235 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 214–212 |
| May 13, 2026 | HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 218–203 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 233–185 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Barrett was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan's 7th District | Lost | D+3.3 | R+1.3 | −4.6 |
| 2024 | U.S. House, MI-7 | Won | R+3.7 | — | — |
| 2022 | U.S. House, MI-7 | Lost | D+5.4 | — | — |
| 2018 | Michigan State Senate, District 24 | Won | R+10.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 71 | Won | R+11.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 71 | Won | R+0.4 | — | — |
| 2014 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 71 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $8.2M
- Spent
- $7.2M
- Cash
- $1M
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| TOM BARRETT FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Barrett has held
- U.S. House, MI-7 · 2025–2027
- Michigan State Senate, District 24 · 2018–2022
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 71 · 2014–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Barrett has run against
- William Lawrence (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Curtis Hertel (D) · 2024 election, won
- Elissa Slotkin (D) · 2022 election, lost
- Kelly Rossman-McKinney (D) · 2018 election, won
- Theresa Abed (D) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 3 polls; Barrett’s best result was 47% (Michigan's 7th District).
Barrett’s polls in the database →How we know Barrett
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide B001321
- FEC H2MI07123
- Wikidata Q18684588
- Ballotpedia Tom Barrett (Michigan)
- Vote Smart 153540
- GovTrack 456994
- OpenSecrets N00049596
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET