Representative in Congress District 7
Congressional District 7 (119th Congress), Michigan
My vote power
Normal
Election date
August 4, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 61 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 778,561 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(10,077,761 ÷ 778,561) ÷ ln(50,000) = 61.83, measured against a statewide vote in MI (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in federal income tax
- Voting on Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs
- Voting on federal spending for roads, defense, and health care
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Tom Barrett is the Republican incumbent U.S. Representative for Michigan's 7th Congressional District. His official House biography says he served 22 years in the U.S. Army, represented mid-Michigan in the Michigan House and Senate, and now serves in Congress.
Records: Social Programs and Welfare 2 for, National Defense 1 for, Peaceful Foreign Policy 1 for,
Democratic · declared
Bridget Brink is a Democratic 2026 U.S. House candidate in Michigan's 7th Congressional District. Her campaign site identifies her as a sixth-generation Michigander, third-generation union member, breast cancer survivor, and former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine.
Democratic · declared
William Lawrence is a Democratic 2026 U.S. House candidate in Michigan's 7th Congressional District. His campaign site says he was raised in Lansing, graduated from East Lansing High School, is an accomplished community organizer, and has helped Mid-Michigan families avoid homelessness.
Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for
Democratic · declared
Matt Maasdam is a Democratic 2026 U.S. House candidate in Michigan's 7th Congressional District. His campaign site identifies him as a former Navy SEAL, former White House Military Aide to President Barack Obama, University of Michigan graduate, and former business leader at Under Armour.
Democratic · declared
Muhammad Salman Rais is a Democratic 2026 U.S. House candidate in Michigan's 7th Congressional District. Michigan's official candidate listing places him on the August 4 primary roster, and the FEC candidate master identifies his current-cycle House candidate ID as H6MI07231.
Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com