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TB Tom Barrett

Politician report card · MI-7 House · R · House

Tom Barrett

4 graded reports mentioning them on CladFacts. Scores below are about Barrett personally — not an average of the media that covers them.

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Political Lean 48% Right-leaning

Why this lean: Provisional ideology from Republican affiliation / caucus. Full claim-record grade pending agent review.

Why this record grade: No agent claim-record grade yet — provisional lean only. politician-grader will upgrade.

Coverage of them · media avg grade B+ · media avg lean 34% right (how outlets covering them scored — not Barrett’s own ideology)

Graded appearances

  1. Rep. Tom Barrett votes with Democrats to limit Iran military operations Jul 27, 2026 · The Washington Examiner · 88/100
    A-
    Political Lean 15% Right-leaning
  2. Rep. Tom Barrett Advocates HSA Expansions at Great American Health Alliance Event Jul 20, 2026 · Great American Health Alliance · 85/100
    B+
    Political Lean 75% Right-leaning
  3. VA Secretary Collins and Rep. Barrett hold veterans roundtable in Michigan's 7th District Jul 9, 2026 · WLNS 6 News · 85/100
    A-
    Political Lean Centered
  4. William Lawrence details protests outside Rep. Tom Barrett's office over SNAP and ACA votes Jul 3, 2026 · The 'Gander · 78/100
    B
    Political Lean 45% Right-leaning

Portrait via Wikimedia Commons when available (photo credits). Person lean is ideology; claim record grades the reliability of their public statements — not how TV covered them. How grading works · Corrections · U.S. House · All branches · Race board