Tom is from Southfield, Michigan. He attended Western Michigan University and graduated with honors in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree. He lives with his wife, Ashley, and their four young children—Patrick, Eleanora, Gwendolyn, and Louis—in Charlotte. He attends a Catholic church.

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Tom Barrett is from Southfield, Michigan. He earned hie bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University. He lives in with his wife, Ashley, and their four children in Charlotte, Michigan. 

Tom is a U.S. Representative for Michigan’s 7th district. He works at the U.S. House of Representatives, where he has served since 2023. He previously worked at the Michigan House of Representatives for eight years, and before that served in the U.S. Army from 2000 to 2022 as a helicopter pilot in the Michigan Army National Guard, reaching the rank of Chief Warrant Officer.

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Tom served as a chief warrent officer in the U.S. Army for 21 years. 

Tom currentlys serves as a member of the U.S. House of Representative, representing Michigan, District 7. He was first elected in 2024 and is serving his first term. He previously served as a Michigan State Senator, representing District 24, from 2019 to 2022 and as a Michigan State Representative, representing District 71, from 2015 to 2018.  

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Supports cutting government spending, lowering taxes, and prioritizing America First in trade policies to address inflation and high living costs.

- Supports cutting government spending, lowering taxes, and prioritizing America First in trade policies to address inflation and high living costs.

Economy

For Candidate Tom Barrett on Issue public-safety: Advocates for increased funding for police and stronger measures against violent crime, criticizing soft-on-crime policies and their impact on community safety.

Advocates for increased funding for police and stronger measures against violent crime, criticizing soft-on-crime policies and their impact on community safety.

- Advocates for increased funding for police and stronger measures against violent crime, criticizing soft-on-crime policies and their impact on community safety.

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As of May 1, 2026, Tom Barrett’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Education

Prioritizes expanding domestic energy production and infrastructure.

Calls for reducing dependence on foreign oil.

- Prioritizes expanding domestic energy production and infrastructure.
- Calls for reducing dependence on foreign oil.

Energy & the Environment

Opposes intervention in international conflicts and prioritizes domestic policy.

Advocates for strengthening national defense and military readiness.

- Opposes intervention in international conflicts and prioritizes domestic policy.
- Advocates for strengthening national defense and military readiness.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports stricter immigration policies, emphasizing the need to secure the southern border and address illegal immigration.

Supports polices that reduce undocumented immigration.

- Supports polices that reduce undocumented immigration.

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