Tom Barrett represents Michigan's 7th congressional district, a seven-county area that includes Lansing, and has held that seat since January 3, 2025. Before serving in Congress, Barrett was a member of the Michigan Senate from 2019 to 2023 and the Michigan House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019. His background includes service as a U.S. Army officer and work as a financial analyst. Barrett is a member of the Republican Party.
Barrett raised $5.0M this cycle, with 52.0% from individuals and 22.9% from PACs. Top PAC contributors include Grow the Majority ($479K), Defend Our Majority ($250K), Barrett Brigade Victory Fund ($240K), and Emmer Majority Builders ($174K). Top employer concentrations include Winklevoss Capital, Founders Fund, Flexible Plan Investments, and Starkey Hearing. Outside spending in the cycle totaled $1.8M supporting Barrett (top spenders Americans for Prosperity Action at $743K, America PAC at $435K, and Congressional Leadership Fund at $361K) and $11.8M opposing him (HMP at $7.7M, DCCC at $2.8M, and Giffords PAC at $832K).
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2024
Supporting Barrett
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONFEC ↗$743K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L EFEC ↗$12K
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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