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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. House · MI-7

This matchup isn't final yet — primaries are still underway in this state.

An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each what it is.

Incumbent · Has a record

Tom Barrett

Representative · MI · Republican

Stray indexpending review

Says vs. does — per issue

Firearms
1 voteanalysis
says
does−22
Sentencing & corrections
1 voteanalysis
says
does−72
Market protections
2 votesanalysis
says+50
does0
gap +50
Veterans' care delivery
analysis
says−40
does
Corporate concentration
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Pollution & development
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Public works
4 votesanalysis
says
does0
Levels of legal immigration
1 voteanalysis
says
does−35
LGBTQ+ policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal lands & resources
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Animal protection
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Religious exemptions
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal vs. state/local
1 voteanalysis
says
does+45
Security vs. privacy
1 voteanalysis
says
does−15
Mandates vs. liberty
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Enforcement & security
2 votesanalysis
says
does−57
Farm policy & subsidies
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Drugs & enforcement
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Land use & zoning
2 votesanalysis
says
does−68
Renters & rent
2 votesanalysis
says
does+30
Greenhouse-gas policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Role of government
2 votesanalysis
says
does−23
Use of force
1 voteanalysis
says−50
does+55
gap +105
Policing & funding
1 voteanalysis
says
does−55
Trade & tariffs
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
SNAP & nutrition
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Substance use & mental health
3 votesanalysis
says
does+52
Refugee & asylum policy
1 voteanalysis
says
does−55
Regulation (cross-sector)
3 votesanalysis
says
does−11

Money — FEC

$6.3Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

, Bridget Brink

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Challenger · No voting record

Josh Cowen

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Challenger · No voting record

William Lawrence

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Childcare & leave · Stated

    The candidate supports public investment in paid family leave and expanded Pre-K.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Collective bargaining · Stated

    The candidate strongly supports labor unions and the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Public school funding · Stated

    The candidate supports increased funding and support for public schools.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • LGBTQ+ policy · Stated

    The candidate supports defending civil rights and protecting the LGBTQ+ community.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Substance use & mental health · Stated

    The candidate supports expanding funding and community investment for mental health care.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Use of force · Stated

    The candidate advocates for military restraint and opposes foreign military interventions and arms sales.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Challenger · No voting record

Matthew Maasdam

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Money in politics · Stated

    Maasdam supports getting dark money out of politics.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Ethics & oversight · Stated

    Maasdam supports banning members of Congress from trading stocks.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Coverage, disclosed: the incumbent has 29 reviewed record positions to compare against; this challenger publishes 0 stated positions. We show the gap — we don’t invent density.

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