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Diane Holland, an Okemos resident with multiple sclerosis, saw her ACA premium double from $120 to $250 per month after the enhanced subsidies expired on December 31, 2025. She made a final public plea to Barrett to support extension, speaking at a press conference in Lansing on January 8, 2026. Barrett voted NAY.
Date: 2026-01-08
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
KFF data cited by the DCCC projects that 23,000 people in MI-07 will see premiums increase by an average of 61%, and approximately 8,600 will lose health insurance coverage entirely, as a result of Barrett's vote against extending the ACA enhanced premium tax credits.
Date: 2026-01-09
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Barrett's official rationale in his January 8, 2026 press release claims H.R. 1834 would 'subsidize insurance for high-income households earning more than $500,000 per year' without reforms to 'prevent fraud.' He cited an HHS-OIG watchdog report finding that all but two of 12 fake enrollee accounts were approved for subsidies. Barrett framed his NAY as opposing 'blank checks for big insurance companies.'
Date: 2026-01-08
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Barrett also voted NAY on H.Res. 780 (the procedural rule providing for consideration of H.R. 1834) on January 7, 2026. He opposed both the procedural vehicle and the substantive bill, ensuring the credits would expire without his support at any stage.
Date: 2026-01-07
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Barrett voted NAY on Roll Call 11 (H.R. 1834, Breaking the Gridlock Act/ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Extension) on January 8, 2026. The official House Clerk roll confirms his vote as 'Nay' — 17 Republicans joined all 213 voting Democrats in support (230-196). The prior 'nay_unverified' designation is superseded by primary evidence.
Date: 2026-01-08
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
The language attributed to Barrett's office in the original claim ('strengthens risk management, expands access to credit, lowers costs, and prioritizes American farmers') originates from an NRCC press release, not from Barrett's official house.gov communications—Barrett did not issue his own press release on the Farm Bill passage.
Date: 2026-05-01
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Michigan Farmers Union president Bob Thompson urged the Senate to oppose the Farm Bill, stating he 'would rather have no farm bill than a bad one,' indicating that Barrett's vote was not unanimously supported by Michigan agricultural constituencies.
Date: 2026-05-01
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Barrett hosted U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for a farmer roundtable at the MSU Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center on April 13, 2026—17 days before the Farm Bill vote—but issued no standalone press release on his official house.gov site about the Farm Bill vote itself.
Date: 2026-04-13
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
MI-07 farmers received over $222 million in total federal farm subsidies from 1995-2024, including $30.55 million in Agricultural Risk Coverage payments alone, according to the EWG Farm Subsidy Database, making the district a significant beneficiary of the Farm Bill's expansion of commodity support programs.
Date: 2026-04-30
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
The 2026 Farm Bill codified $187 billion in SNAP cuts that were originally enacted through H.R. 1 (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) in July 2025, which Barrett also voted for—making this his second vote in less than a year to sustain the largest food assistance reduction in American history.
Date: 2026-04-30
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Tom Barrett voted Yea on H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, Roll Call 154, April 30, 2026—the bill passed 224-200 with 209 Republicans and 14 Democrats in favor, and 197 Democrats and 3 Republicans opposed.
Date: 2026-04-30
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 10.7%
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population: 778,561
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposal 1: Marijuana Legalization (Recreational Cannabis) (2018) — passed, margin 56% to 44% statewide
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposal 2: Promote the Vote (Early Voting, Absentee Expansion, Voting Rights) (2022) — passed, margin 59.9% to 40.1% statewide
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposal 3: Reproductive Freedom for All (Constitutional Right to Abortion) (2022) — passed, margin 56.7% to 43.3% statewide; 57% in Barrett's district counties
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 622 (share 0.11)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 524 (share 0.13)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 611 (share 0.16)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: General Motors (Lansing Grand River Assembly / Delta Township Assembly) (5000 employees)
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Auto-Owners Insurance (5500 employees)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Sparrow Health System / University of Michigan Health (10000 employees)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: State of Michigan (Lansing) (48000 employees)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Michigan's 7th Congressional District is centered on Lansing, the state capital, and includes all of Clinton, Ingham, Livingston, and Shiawassee counties, plus parts of Eaton, Genesee, and Oakland counties. The approximately 778,000 residents are 81.6% White (non-Hispanic), 5.88% Hispanic, and 5.46% Black. The median household income of $80,357 is well above the national median, with a 10.7% poverty rate and 73.7% homeownership rate. The median age is 39 and 37.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The district is R+4, a swing seat where Democrats still pull 48.1%. Major economic anchors include Michigan State University, state government, and insurance companies (Auto-Owners Insurance, Jackson National Life are headquartered here). Manufacturing, healthcare, education, and agriculture are key sectors. Barrett flipped the seat from Democratic control in 2024, defeating Curtis Hertel 50.3% to 46.5% in the most expensive House race in the country at that time.
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Voted yea on H.R. 5103 (Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act) on 2026-03-25: Barrett voted to advance this bill addressing crime and sanitation in Washington, D.C. While framed as a public safety measure, the bill represents a GOP priority to assert congressional authority over D.C. governance. Barrett's support aligns with the Republican party line but had minimal direct impact on MI-07 constituents, raising the question of how he prioritizes federal intervention in local governance versus home rule for his own district.
Date: 2026-03-25
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Voted yea on H.R. 7567 (Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (Farm Bill)) on 2026-04-30: Barrett voted for the Farm Bill, which directly benefits his district's agricultural sector. MI-07 includes Ingham, Clinton, Shiawassee, and Livingston counties, all with significant farming operations. This vote aligned with both constituent economic interests and the broader Republican agricultural policy platform. Barrett also voted for multiple GOP-sponsored amendments during consideration of the bill.
Date: 2026-04-30
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Voted yea on H.R. 8034 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($26.38 Billion)) on 2024-04-20: Barrett was not yet in Congress for this vote, but as a candidate he stated he would 'continue to support that aid and the relationship between Israel, our country, and our state in Congress.' His position aligned with AIPAC-aligned donors and pro-Israel PAC contributors to his 2024 campaign. His Democratic challenger William Lawrence ran explicitly on an 'Israel First' opposition platform against Barrett's AIPAC backing, illustrating the donor-versus-constituent cross-pressure on Israel policy in MI-07.
Date: 2024-04-20
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[statement] By the 2024 campaign, Barrett 'took great pains to present himself as no threat to the abortion rights a majority of Michiganders support,' told voters the issue was 'settled' by Proposal 3, and told the Free Press Editorial Board 'he doesn't even believe a congressman has the authority to overturn a provision of a state constitution.' During this period, his campaign also deleted the entire 'Values' section of his campaign website that had included his extreme anti-abortion positions.
Date: 2024-10-15
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[platform] Barrett declared himself '100% PRO LIFE — NO EXCEPTIONS' in a 2022 campaign mailer and introduced Michigan legislation to criminalize certain abortion procedures with up to two years in prison with no exceptions for rape or incest.
Date: 2022-09-01
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Barrett was one of eleven Michigan state senators to sign a January 2021 letter to Congress requesting an 'objective and transparent investigation into credible allegations of misconduct' in the 2020 presidential election. In September 2022 he said the legitimacy of the 2020 election is 'unknowable.' Liz Cheney endorsed his Democratic opponent specifically because Barrett was an election denier.
Date: 2021-01-15
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Barrett declared himself '100% PRO LIFE — NO EXCEPTIONS' in a 2022 campaign mailer. He introduced legislation in the Michigan House to criminalize so-called partial-birth abortions with up to two years in prison and was named the 'most conservative' Michigan state senator.
Date: 2022-09-01
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Barrett's campaign committee received $2,843,707.74 in total contributions for the 2025-2026 cycle as of December 2025, including $1,948,162.90 from individual contributions and $890,544.84 from other committee contributions.
Date: 2025-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Barrett's campaign and joint fundraising committee paid nearly $56,000 to two firms where his wife Ashley Barrett was employed as a campaign finance lawyer, according to FEC reports reviewed by Politico and the Michigan Advance. Payments occurred after she was hired by the firms.
Date: 2023-2025
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Large individual contributions represent 43.46% of Barrett's fundraising ($2,206,779), Small Individual contributions 25.13% ($1,276,045), PAC contributions 16.92% ($859,024), and Other 14.48% ($735,543) for the 2023-2024 cycle.
Date: 2023-2024
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Republican/Conservative is Barrett's top contributing sector at $655,930 for the 2023-2024 cycle, followed by Retired ($545,674), Leadership PACs ($384,100), Securities & Investment ($270,262), and Real Estate ($178,773).
Date: 2023-2024
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index: R+4
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-born population: 5.62%
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Race/Ethnicity — White (Non-Hispanic): 80.2%
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median age: 39
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment rate: 4.7%
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 6.0%
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.6%
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 73.7%
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024): 778,561
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $80,357
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Michigan Proposal 3 — Right to Reproductive Freedom (2022) (2022) — passed, margin 56.7%-43.3%
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 72 — Accommodation & Food Services (share 0.068)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 — Retail Trade (share 0.094)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 — Educational Services (share 0.119)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 — Health Care & Social Assistance (share 0.135)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 — Manufacturing (share 0.144)
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] Top employer: McLaren Greater Lansing (3500 employees)
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Sparrow Health System (8000 employees)
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] Top employer: General Motors Lansing Grand River Assembly (2000 employees)
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] Top employer: State of Michigan Government (12000 employees)
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Michigan State University (14000 employees)
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] District summary: Michigan's 7th Congressional District encompasses all of Ingham, Clinton, Shiawassee, and Livingston counties, most of Eaton County, and parts of Oakland and Genesee counties — centered on Lansing, the state capital. The district has a population of approximately 779,000 and is one of the House's most competitive seats with a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+4. The district is predominantly White (Non-Hispanic) at 80.2%, with a Hispanic population of 5.88%, Black population of 5.46%, and an Asian population that includes significant Chinese and Arabic-speaking communities. The district is home to Michigan State University in East Lansing, the state government workforce in Lansing, and the General Motors Lansing Grand River Assembly plant. The economy is anchored by manufacturing (55,888 workers), healthcare and social assistance (52,525), and educational services (46,024). Median household income is $80,357 — well above the national median of $37,585. Homeownership is 73.7%, poverty rate is 6.0% (up 0.2% year-over-year), unemployment is 4.7%, and 37.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Only 5.62% of residents are foreign-born, and 7.85% of households speak a non-English language at home. The district is car-dependent (72.1% drive alone) with a mean commute of 24.9 minutes. Barrett won the seat by just 50.2%-47.0% in 2024, flipping it from Democratic control.
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Voted yea on H.R. 7147 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026) on 2026-03-27: Barrett voted Yea on final passage of the DHS appropriations bill (Roll no. 107) to end a partial government shutdown. Barrett sits on the House Homeland Security Committee. The vote aligned with the GOP majority but crossed pressure from some constituents who opposed funding ICE and border enforcement measures. Barrett's district includes Michigan State University and immigrant communities that are affected by DHS enforcement operations.
Date: 2026-03-27
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Voted yea on H.R. 3838 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026) on 2025-09-10: Barrett voted Yea on the FY2026 NDAA which included his own Military Helicopter Training Safety Act (H.R. 1898), passed unanimously as an amendment, requiring crash-avoidance technology in military helicopters. The bill also included a 3.8% military pay raise and kept the A-10 squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan. Barrett's vote aligned with his 22-year Army veteran identity, his district's veteran population, and the defense sector. Awaiting clerk roll-call confirmation for upgrade from unverified.
Date: 2025-09-10
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Voted yea on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Budget Reconciliation)) on 2025-05-22: Barrett cast the deciding vote on the GOP budget reconciliation bill that passed 215-214. The bill included Trump tax cut permanence but also significant Medicaid cuts, SNAP work requirements, and repeal of Inflation Reduction Act clean energy tax credits. Climate Power identified the bill threatens 4,125 clean energy jobs and $3.5 billion in investment in MI-07, including a $500 million GM grant for retooling the Lansing Grand River Assembly plant (650 jobs saved, 50 created). An estimated 24,700 MI-07 residents risk losing Medicaid coverage. Barrett's vote aligned with GOP leadership and his Club for Growth donor support but directly undercut the material interests of his district's clean-energy economy and low-income healthcare recipients. Multiple protests were held at his Lansing office.
Date: 2025-05-22
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Voted yea on H.R. 22 (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act) on 2025-04-10: Barrett voted Aye on requiring documentary proof of citizenship for federal voter registration (Roll no. 102). The bill passed 220-208 with only 4 Democratic votes. In MI-07, which includes Michigan State University with 50,000+ students who frequently register to vote on campus, the proof-of-citizenship documentation requirement could create significant barriers. Protesters gathered across Michigan opposing the bill, arguing it would disenfranchise eligible voters. Barrett's vote aligned with his GOP conference but created tension with student and minority constituents.
Date: 2025-04-10
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Voted yea on S. 5 (Laken Riley Act (Senate Amended Version)) on 2025-01-22: Barrett voted Yea on final passage sending the first bill of Trump's second term to the White House. All 216 Republicans voted Yea; 46 Democrats joined. Barrett issued a press release applauding the signing, consistent with his public-safety messaging.
Date: 2025-01-22
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Voted yea on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act (Initial House Version)) on 2025-01-07: Barrett cast one of his first votes in Congress for mandatory ICE detention of unauthorized immigrants accused of theft-related crimes. The vote aligned with his Trump-aligned platform and his district's R+4 lean, but MI-07 is a competitive swing seat with a growing Hispanic population (5.88%) and a large MSU student population in East Lansing that leans progressive on immigration enforcement. The bill passed 264-159 with 48 Democrats joining all 216 Republicans.
Date: 2025-01-07
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[statement] During the 2024 campaign, Barrett attempted to downplay his anti-abortion record, telling the Washington Examiner that reproductive rights would not be an issue because his 'opponent is not a woman' — a comment that drew widespread criticism.
Date: 2024-02-23
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[statement] Barrett described himself as '100% pro-life with no exceptions' and was named the 'most conservative' Michigan state senator. He introduced legislation to make 'partial-birth' abortions punishable by up to two years in prison with no exceptions for rape or incest.
Date: 2019-10-01
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[vote] Barrett voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act which included repeal of Inflation Reduction Act clean energy tax credits. Climate Power reported this directly threatens $3.5 billion in clean energy investment and 4,125 clean energy jobs in MI-07, including a $500 million federal grant for GM's Lansing Grand River Assembly plant retooling, which would save 650 jobs and create 50 more. The bill also included significant Medicaid cuts affecting an estimated 24,700 people in MI-07.
Date: 2025-05-22
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[statement] Barrett stated, 'I ran for Congress to protect Michigan families, and that's exactly what the Laken Riley Act does. Public safety isn't partisan.' His first vote press release emphasized protecting families as his top priority.
Date: 2025-01-07
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[statement] On Veterans Day 2025, veterans from Barrett's district held a press conference criticizing him and Rep. John James for 'votes that cut funding to health care, food assistance and veterans' affairs programs.' Barrett had cast the deciding vote for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act which included significant Medicaid and SNAP cuts affecting veterans.
Date: 2025-11-11
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[statement] Barrett campaigned on protecting veterans, stating 'When Tom returned home to Michigan after serving overseas, he was shocked to discover that veterans were facing significant challenges finding employment... he ran for the Michigan Legislature... known as a strong advocate for veterans.' His official biography emphasizes his veteran advocacy and his Military Helicopter Training Safety Act.
Date: 2025-01-03
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
In his 2018 state legislative cycle, Barrett's top contributor was the Michigan Senate Republican Campaign Committee at $479,787, followed by Moving Michigan Forward ($35,000), National Association of Realtors ($20,000), and Senate Majority 2018 ($20,000).
Date: 2018-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Barrett accepted a $3,300 donation from Woody Hunt, owner of Hunt Companies, which builds and manages housing on military bases and has faced multiple lawsuits from service members over mold, vermin, sewage, and contaminated water, and paid $500,000 in 2022 to settle False Claims Act allegations regarding Dover AFB.
Date: 2024-07-15
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
WinRed processed $499,704 for Barrett's campaign in the 2024 cycle across 7,104 individual transactions, making it the largest payment processor for his fundraising.
Date: 2024-06-30
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Club for Growth PAC was among Barrett's top outside spenders in the 2024 cycle, spending $23,801 through 25 payments for independent expenditures supporting his campaign.
Date: 2024-10-15
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Butzel Long PAC contributed more than $13,000 to Barrett's campaign — their first contributions to him ever — after his wife Ashley Barrett joined the firm in May 2023. The firm had not donated to Barrett in the 2022 cycle.
Date: 2024-10-16
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Barrett's campaign and joint fundraising committee (Barrett Brigade Victory Fund) paid nearly $56,000 to two firms employing his wife Ashley Barrett: Butzel Long ($31,000+ for legal services after she was hired as counsel in May 2023) and Aristotle International (payments more than tripled after she was hired as compliance attorney in February 2023).
Date: 2024-11-05
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Barrett's 2024 cycle campaign raised $1,059,239 total. 88.0% of contributions were categorized by OpenSecrets ($928,193). Only 1.3% had incomplete disclosure.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Barrett's 2025-2026 cycle principal campaign committee (Tom Barrett for Congress, C00793976) raised $3,783,617.21 total receipts through 12/31/2025: $2,843,707.74 in total contributions — $1,948,162.90 from individuals ($972,411.62 itemized, $975,751.28 unitemized), $5,000 from party committees, and $890,544.84 from other committee (PAC) contributions. $927,278.93 transferred from authorized committees. Zero candidate self-financing.
Date: 2025-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Tom Barrett filed filing with the SEC on 2024-11-12. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2024-11-12
Added: 23 Apr 2026
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