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Michigan 7th

📅 General: November 3, 2026 · Primary: August 4, 2026
C: Lean D S: Lean D I: Lean D
Last updated: Apr 25, 2026 04:48 AM
Poll Leader
No polls
0 candidates polled
Total Money in Race
$9.0M
Combined fundraising
Outside Spending
$113K
Independent expenditures
Corporate Influence
$775K
14 lobbying clients
🧠 Race Intelligence
Safe D
Signal Alignment DEM at 100%
Data Signals
Expert Ratings
DEM
Lean D (unanimous) — Cook: Lean D / Sabato: Lean D / Inside: Lean D
📈 Barrett: Net IE: +91K
🏛️ Super PAC Activity in This Race
Committee
Direction
Amount
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR AMERICA
Supporting Barrett
$102K
YOUTH SAVE DEMOCRACY PAC
Supporting Barrett
$10K
WARNER NORCROSS + JUDD FEDERAL PAC
Supporting Mcclain
$4K
FIELD TEAM 6, INC.
Supporting Barrett
$1K
🏛️ Corporate Influence Pipeline
Companies spending $8.7M lobbying Congress are simultaneously directing $775K in campaign spending in this race.
14
Corporate Clients
$8.7M
Lobbying Spend
$775K
Campaign Spending
63
Lobbyists
Lobbying Issues Connected to This Race
🛡️ Defense & Security 💰 Finance & Banking 🤖 Tech & AI ⚡ Energy & Utilities
Company Lobbying $ Campaign $ Candidate
BP AMERICA, INC ⚡ 🏭 🛡️
$7.3M
$102K
BARRETT
CJ AMERICA, INC.
$500K
$102K
BARRETT
MAZDA MOTOR OF AMERICA DBA MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
$300K
$102K
BARRETT
ATI, INC.
$210K
$102K
BARRETT
Y 🏥
$150K
$10K
BARRETT
FIELD AI INC. 🛡️
$80K
$1K
BARRETT
SF OPERATIONS, INC 🤖 💰
$60K
$102K
BARRETT
DEMOCRACY 21 🛡️
$35K
$10K
BARRETT
Source: Senate LDA filings + FEC data via Hammerhead Intelligence. Lobbying $ = annual reported federal lobbying expenditures (company-wide). Campaign $ = IE spending directed at candidates in this specific race.
Federal Spending Context (CD-07)
Federal awards flowing into this jurisdiction · Source: USAspending.gov
$55.6B
Total Awards
8%
Defense ($14.6M)
9,962,311
Population
Top Industries & Recipients ▾
Cut and Sew Apparel Contractor · $41.2M Other Engine Equipment Manufac · $24.5M Nonscheduled Chartered Freight · $24.3M Other Computer Related Service · $23.8M Medicinal and Botanical Manufa · $20.8M Research and Development in th · $14.6M
Recipient Amount
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
$33.6B
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
$3.1B
TRANSPORTATION, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF
$2.4B
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ECONOMI
$2.0B
STATE OF MICHIGAN
$569.8M
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREA
$513.3M
STATE OF MICHIGAN
$495.7M
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
$415.6M
Candidate Comparison
Candidate
RCP Avg
Raised
COH
Sm $
Burn
IE For
IE Agst
Barrett (R)
—
$5.0M
$2.8M
51%
44%
$102K
$11K
Brink (D)
—
$2.3M
$1.3M
27%
43%
—
—
Maasdam (D)
—
$1.7M
$937K
28%
46%
—
—
Financial Breakdown
Barrett (R)
Total Raised
$5,033,912
Cash on Hand
$2,819,038
Disbursements
$2,236,973
Individual Contributions
$2,618,497
PAC Contributions
$1,153,899
Small Dollar %
50.9%
Burn Rate
44.4%
Net IE Advantage
+$91K
Brink (D)
Total Raised
$2,251,354
Cash on Hand
$1,289,246
Disbursements
$962,108
Individual Contributions
$2,200,154
PAC Contributions
$31,200
Small Dollar %
26.6%
Burn Rate
42.7%
Net IE Advantage
$0
Maasdam (D)
Total Raised
$1,725,856
Cash on Hand
$936,619
Disbursements
$789,236
Individual Contributions
$1,597,142
PAC Contributions
$29,600
Small Dollar %
28.0%
Burn Rate
45.7%
Net IE Advantage
$0
📜 Historical Context — Michigan
Partisan Lean R+2
↘ Trending R+6

MI has a partisan lean of R+2. The state has shifted toward Republicans by 6 points in recent elections. Democrats won 4 of the last 4 Senate races here (avg margin D+11).

Presidential Results
2020 D+2.8
2016 R+0.2
2012 D+9.5
2008 D+16.4
2004 D+3.4
Senate Results
2020 D+1.7
2018 D+6.5
2014 D+13.3
2012 D+20.8