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Tom Barrett

Michigan House District 7 2026 · 2026

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Policy Positions

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Inferred from party

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We have no public statement or campaign position from Tom Barrett on these questions yet, so there is nothing to check against how they voted.

Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions · all inferred from party

Do you support using tariffs as a tool to address trade imbalances with other countries?

Support · estimate

Inferred from partyBarrett's campaign platform explicitly endorses 'America First' trade policies and cutting government spending to address economic pressures, suggesting general alignment with tariff-based trade tools, though no direct statement or vote on tariffs specifically is present in the record; position inferred from campaign platform language and Republican party norms. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Strongly Oppose · estimate

Inferred from partyNo direct evidence on federal minimum wage exists in Barrett's record; as a Republican who cosponsored the National Right-to-Work Act, opposes corporate welfare regulations, and emphasizes cutting taxes and reducing government intervention in the economy, party inference and ideological signals point toward opposition to a federal minimum wage increase.

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Education

1 position · all inferred from party

Would you support canceling up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower?

Strongly Oppose · estimate

Inferred from partyNo direct vote or statement on student loan cancellation exists in the record; inferred from Barrett's Republican affiliation, explicit anti-spending/lower-taxes platform stance, and opposition to government subsidies, all strongly indicating opposition to broad federal student loan forgiveness.

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Environment

2 positions · all inferred from party

Do you support stopping the issuance of new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Strongly Oppose · estimate

Inferred from partyBarrett voted Yea on HR26 (Protecting American Energy Production Act), HJRES131 (disapproving BLM's Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program restrictions), HJRES140 (disapproving BLM Public Land Order withdrawal of federal lands), and a broad pattern of votes to block EPA/BLM environmental rules and expand domestic energy production, strongly indicating opposition to stopping new federal oil and gas permits on public lands and offshore waters. Fact-check this →

Do you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2035?

Strongly Oppose · estimate

Inferred from partyBarrett has no direct vote on a 50% emissions-reduction target, but a consistent pattern of roll-call votes blocking EPA regulations, overturning energy efficiency standards, and opposing California clean vehicle rules (e.g., Yea on HJRES35, HJRES61, HJRES87, HJRES88, HJRES89, HJRES131, SJRES31) strongly indicates he would oppose aggressive federal carbon-reduction mandates.

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Foreign Policy

2 positions · all inferred from party

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Neutral · estimate

Inferred from partyBarrett is a 22-year Army veteran who emphasizes national security and has voted to constrain unauthorized military hostilities with Iran via War Powers resolutions, suggesting hawkish instincts tempered by war-powers constitutionalism, but no direct evidence addresses a specific >5%-above-inflation defense budget increase; party inference for a Republican veteran leans toward support, but his anti-corporate-welfare stance and war-powers focus introduce uncertainty. Fact-check this →

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Oppose · estimate

Inferred from partyBarrett voted NAY on the Ukraine Support Act (HR2913) and repeatedly voted YEA on War Powers resolutions to remove U.S. forces from Iran hostilities, while his campaign platform emphasizes 'America First' trade/foreign policy and criticizes foreign entanglements, suggesting opposition to broad foreign assistance; his vote against Ukraine aid is the strongest direct signal but doesn't cover all foreign assistance. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

2 positions · all inferred from party

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Oppose · estimate

Inferred from partyNo direct statement or vote on universal background checks found in the record; inferred from Republican Party alignment and campaign platform emphasizing law enforcement support and Second Amendment-adjacent conservative values, with no evidence of support for expanded gun purchase regulations.

Would you support a federal ban on the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilian buyers?

Strongly Oppose · estimate

Inferred from partyNo direct statement or vote on semi-automatic rifle bans found in the record; as a Republican veteran who emphasizes law enforcement support, border security, and conservative values, party-based inference strongly suggests opposition to such a ban.

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Healthcare

2 positions · all inferred from party

Would you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Oppose · estimate

Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found in Barrett's record on Medicare drug price negotiation specifically; as a Republican who opposes corporate welfare framing but also emphasizes cutting government spending and free-market principles, party inference suggests opposition to government-mandated price negotiation with pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Strongly Oppose · estimate

Inferred from partyNo direct vote or statement on Medicare-for-All expansion exists in the record; as a Republican who emphasizes cutting government spending, lowering taxes, and opposing corporate/government overreach, Barrett's overall profile strongly aligns with his party's consistent opposition to universal Medicare expansion.

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Immigration

2 positions

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Strongly Oppose

Campaign PlatformBarrett's campaign platform explicitly calls for completing the border wall, restoring Title 42 deportations, and strengthening enforcement agencies, with no mention of any legalization pathway; his voting record shows consistent support for stricter enforcement bills (Laken Riley Act, Deporting Fraudsters Act, Special Interest Alien Reporting Act), and his platform language strongly implies opposition to amnesty-style policies. Fact-check this →

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Strongly Support

Campaign PlatformBarrett voted Yea on multiple border security bills (Laken Riley Act HR29/S5, Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act HR30, Subterranean Border Defense Act HR495, Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act HR993, Special Interest Alien Reporting Act HR275, DC Federal Immigration Compliance Act HR2056, Deporting Fraudsters Act HR1958), and his campaign platform explicitly calls for completing the border wall, strengthening DHS/Border Patrol/ICE, and makes border security one of his 'Four Pillars'; the pattern of votes and explicit platform statements together support a strong position, though no single vote directly authorizes a broad funding increase for border infrastructure and personnel. Fact-check this →

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Taxes

2 positions

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Strongly Oppose

Campaign PlatformBarrett's campaign platform explicitly calls for cutting government spending and lowering taxes, signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, and consistently voted for tax-relief measures; as a Republican he strongly aligns with party opposition to corporate tax rate increases, though no vote directly on a 21%-to-28% corporate rate hike appears in his record. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Strongly Oppose

Campaign PlatformBarrett's campaign platform explicitly calls for lower taxes and cutting government spending, he signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, and his voting record shows consistent support for tax-cutting measures; as a Republican, he strongly opposes raising top marginal income tax rates. Fact-check this →

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Voting Rights

1 position · all inferred from party

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Strongly Oppose · estimate

Inferred from partyBarrett voted Yea on HR 22 (SAVE Act), which adds proof-of-citizenship requirements to voter registration rather than expanding automatic registration, and voted Yea on HR 884 to restrict non-citizen voting, indicating consistent opposition to policies that ease voter registration access; his Republican affiliation reinforces this inference. Fact-check this →