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Michigan's 7th U.S. House District

Michigan · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $12.7M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Michigan's 7th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Tom Barrett
Rep. Tom BarrettR
U.S. Representative · MI-007
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
49
Votes Missed
0.78%
Cross-party
36
Committees
ChairTechnology Modernization Subcommittee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Veterans' Affairs Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

9 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Michigan District 7. Party primary on Aug 4, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 4, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$12.7M
Candidates
2 active / 9 filed
Incumbent
Tom Barrett (R-MI-7)R
Cash on Hand
$4.6M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Tom Barrett R50.3%Curtis Hertel D 46.6%450,912
2022Elissa Slotkin D51.7%Tom Barrett R 46.3%372,708
2020Tim Walberg R58.8%Gretchen D Driskell D 41.2%387,267
2018Tim Walberg R53.8%Gretchen Driskell D 46.2%295,060
2016Tim Walberg R55.1%Gretchen D Driskell D 40.0%334,807
2014Tim Walberg R53.5%Pam Byrnes D 41.2%223,685
2012Tim Walberg R53.3%Kurt Richard Haskell D 43.0%318,069
2010Tim Walberg R50.2%Mark H Schauer D 45.4%225,648
2008Mark Schauer D48.8%Tim Walberg R 46.5%322,197
2006Tim Walberg R50.5%Sharon Marie Renier D 46.5%242,412
2004Joe Schwarz R58.4%Sharon Marie Renier D 36.3%301,642
2002Nick Smith R59.7%Mike Simpson D 38.6%203,069
2000Nick Smith R61.1%Jennie Crittendon D 35.7%241,003
1998Nick Smith R57.5%Jim Berryman D 40.1%182,127
1996Nick Smith R55.0%Kim H Tunnicliff D 42.9%218,513
District
Population
778,561
Median HH Income
$80K
Unemployment
4.7%
Bachelor's+
37.6%
Veterans
5.7%
Median Age
39.0
Mean HH Income
$106K
Poverty Rate
10.7%
HS or Higher
94.8%
Median Home Value
$257K
Median Rent
$1,106/mo
Owner-Occupied
73.7%
Under 18 / 65+
20.5% / 17.7%