Tom Barrett (Michigan politician)

Thomas More Barrett[1] (born April 30, 1981) is an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan's 7th congressional district since 2025.

[2][3] Barrett was the Republican nominee in the 2022 election for Michigan's 7th congressional district, which he lost to incumbent Democrat Elissa Slotkin.

He ran for the same seat again in 2024, defeating Democratic nominee Curtis Hertel Jr.. Barrett was born in Southfield, Michigan on April 30, 1981.

[12][13] Barrett was one of eleven state senators to sign a letter to Congress requesting, in January 2021, an "objective and transparent investigation into credible allegations of misconduct" in the 2020 presidential election.

[18] He won the Republican primary in August 2022, but lost to Democratic incumbent Elissa Slotkin in the November general election,[19] receiving 46% of the vote to her 52%.