Politician
Tom Barrett
Republican · Michigan · ran 3 times since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2MI07123
Tom Barrett (Republican) raised $8.2M for the 2026 Michigan 7th District race, $1.8M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2.0M for and $16M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$16M
2026, 2024, 2022; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
19%
$3.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$6.1M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$39M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan 7th District | $8.2M | 22% | $2.0M / $16M | $178K | $27M | ✗ Lost |
| 2024 | Michigan 7th District | $5.1M | 17% | $1.7M / $12M | $50K | $19M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Michigan 7th District | $2.8M | 16% | $2.4M / $11M | $55K | $16M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $913KCorporate $327KOther $306KTrade group $278KSuper PAC $112KMembership $107KUnion $40KParty $31K
- Barrett Brigade Victory FundOther$46K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$20K
- Mr. Southern Missourian in the House PACLeadership PAC$20K
- Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee (Insurpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- Majority Committee PAC--Mc PACLeadership PAC$20K
- NRCCParty$10K
- Delta Air Lines PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Dte Energy Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Revival PACOther$10K
- First in Freedom PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Eureka Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$10K
- Koch, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- House Majority PACagainst $26M
- DCCCagainst $7.6M
- Americans for Prosperity Actionfor $2.1M
- Tomorrow Togetheragainst $896K
- Giffords PACagainst $844K
- NRCCfor $839K
- Michigan Republican Partyfor $644K
- Working Families Party PACagainst $545K
- Lcv Victory Fundagainst $526K
- America PACfor $435K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 14 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 11 times (79%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $489 | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $13K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $33K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $188K$398K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $188K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $103K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $13K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $398K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $489 | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $6K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $6K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $398K$280K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $280K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $398K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $280K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $6K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $398K | Yea · with industry |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 2 of 2 key votes (100%)
None of these votes set their $10K+ industry funders against a clear majority of their constituents. Constituent views come from the Cooperative Election Study, a survey of about 60,000 adults a year. A side counts as what constituents wanted only when it leads by more than the margin of error; closer results are shown as split. Party explains most votes, and none of this shows that money changed a vote.
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 | 32% support ±13MI-07 · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | $398K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaWith voters |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 | 65% support ±14MI-07 · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | $398K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea$280K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | YeaWith voters |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Tom Barrett's 2026 campaign?
- Tom Barrett (Republican) raised $8.2M for the 2026 Michigan 7th District race, $1.8M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2.0M for and $16M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Tom Barrett?
- NRCC ($10K), Delta Air Lines PAC ($10K), Dte Energy Company Political Action Committee ($10K), American Revival PAC ($10K), The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Tom Barrett's race?
- House Majority PAC ($14M against), Tomorrow Together ($896K against), Americans for Prosperity Action ($772K for) in 2026.
- How much has Tom Barrett raised across elections?
- $8.2M in 2026, $5.1M in 2024, $2.8M in 2022. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.