Barrett proposed bills capping campaign spending and limiting PAC fundraising tied to out-of-state influence.
Quiver AI Summary
Barrett introduces two campaign finance bills: Rep. Tom Barrett of Michigan said he introduced two bills as part of his broader “Blueprint for a Better America” and campaign finance reform plan. The proposals are the Campaign Accountability and Parity Act and the Outside Influence Prevention Act.
What the bills would do: According to the release, one bill would cap congressional campaign spending at roughly the average annual office allowance for a House member. The other would require PACs making independent expenditures to raise at least half their funds from the state where the money is spent.
Related measures and context: Barrett also pointed to a recent House vote on two other campaign finance bills, including measures on foreign election spending and Federal Election Commission administration. He said the goal is to “put the people first” and limit out-of-state influence.
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Tom Barrett Fundraising
Tom Barrett recently disclosed $1.0M of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 14th, 2026. This was the 65th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 61.7% came from individual donors.
Barrett disclosed $1.0M of spending. This was the 90th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Barrett disclosed $3.0M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 136th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Tom Barrett's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Tom Barrett Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Tom Barrett is worth $434.6K, as of July 17th, 2026. This is the 411th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Barrett has approximately $68.6K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Tom Barrett's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Barrett.
Tom Barrett Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Tom Barrett:
- H.R.9727: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide that not less than half of the funds used to make certain independent expenditures must be contributed by persons in the State where the expenditure is made.
- H.R.9726: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to establish an expenditure limit with respect to candidates for the House of Representatives.
- H.R.9620: To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a plan for the deployment of Airborne Collision Avoidance System-X.
- H.R.9570: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 117 West Lovett Street in Charlotte, Michigan, as the "Francis C. Flaherty Post Office Building".
- H.R.9046: COVID-19 Military Mandate Transparency Act
- H.R.8673: To exempt stinger-steered combinations from a requirement to include warning flags on projecting loads.
You can track bills proposed by Tom Barrett on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Barrett.
2026 Michigan's 7th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $65,466,939 of spending in Michigan's 7th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $47,397,869 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- HMP ($15,842,498)
- CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND ($10,324,478)
- DCCC ($5,504,330)
- NRCC ($4,761,823)
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION ($1,785,114)
The rating for this race is currently "Toss Up".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Michigan's 7th congressional district election.
