Tom Barrett

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Highlights his 22 years of Army service, including in Iraq, and says he became a leading voice for veterans in the Legislature.[1]
• Says he ran for Congress because he was unhappy with the status quo and wants to continue that work in a second term.[2]
• Says he has broken with President Trump by voting against continuing the Iran war without authorization from Congress.[2]

Background

• U.S. Representative, Michigan's 7th District; chairman, Technology Modernization Subcommittee, U.S. House of Representatives · 2025–present[1],[3]
• State Senator, 24th District, Michigan Senate · 2019–2022[3],[4]
• State Representative, 71st District, Michigan House of Representatives · 2015–2018[3],[4]
• Soldier and helicopter pilot; retired as a chief warrant officer in the Michigan Army National Guard, U.S. Army · 2001–2022[3],[4]

Education

• B.A., Political Science, Western Michigan University[3],[4]

Where they stand

• Health Care
  Says he introduced the Care Over Profits Act on insurers' claims payments and has rejected health insurance PAC contributions; opposes a single-payer system.[2]
• Foreign Policy
  Says he voted against continuing the Iran war without congressional authorization while supporting efforts to keep Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.[2]
• Economy & Jobs
  Supports tariff policies he says bring manufacturing investment back to the U.S.; says he has called for predictability in trade.[2]
• Immigration
  Says immigration policy should be fair, firm and humane, and credits border security measures with reducing fentanyl deaths.[2]
• Energy & Environment
  Supports local control over data center siting; says he introduced legislation to bar federal agencies from overriding local decisions.[2]

Voting record

A selection of notable recorded votes. Not a complete record.

In their words