Tom Barrett

Former State Senator Tom Barrett and Curtis Hertel Jr. have entered the race for Michigan's 7th district congressional seat. The seat is open as Representative Elissa Slotkin runs for the U.S. Senate. Barrett and Hertel are currently the only declared candidates in what is expected to be a highly competitive race.

State Senator Sarah Anthony says she won’t be running next year to represent Michigan’s 7th congressional district. Republican Tom Barrett plans to run for the seat again.

The race for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District in 2024 is becoming more competitive after Rep. Elissa Slotkin announced she is running for the U.S. Senate. Former Republican state senator Tom Barrett, Lansing Mayor Andy Schor and Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum have expressed interest in running for the seat.

The November midterm elections were one of the first tests of Michigan’s newly drawn congressional districts following the 2020 census. Michigan’s redistricting commission drew the 7th District to be one of the most competitive in the state.

Incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin has won a third term in Congress, defeating Republican state Senator Tom Barrett. Slotkin says her win is a sign of residents voting against divisive politics and for bipartisanship.

Former Vice President Mike Pence rallied with Republican State Sen. Tom Barrett this week in Charlotte. He framed Barrett’s campaign for Michigan’s 7th District as a decisive battle for control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin is facing off in a tough race against Republican state Senator Tom Barrett. They’re both focused on courting voters who they haven’t represented before.

Michigan National Guard soldiers who purchased meals out-of-pocket while they were deployed at the U.S. Capitol earlier this year are being reimbursed.…

A Michigan State Senate Republican says he still supports repealing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency powers. That’s despite his recent diagnosis for…