TBD, 2026 Michigan 7th District House Democratic candidate
Democrats
DEMOCRATIC
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Michigan7th District2026 HOUSE FORECAST

Tom Barrett, 2026 Michigan 7th District House Republican candidate
Tom Barrett*
REPUBLICAN
US House of Representatives (R-MI)
2025 – Present

2026 Michigan 7th District House Forecast:

Proprietary forecast for Michigan's 7th congressional district House election between Democrat TBD and Republican Tom Barrett. This page will update with a daily set of 100,000 new simulations as race fundamentals change in order to produce race odds, projected margin, and forecasted vote share. This page also includes polling averages when available.

The 2026 Michigan 7th District House election features Democrat TBD and Republican Tom Barrett. Incumbent Representative Tom Barrett is seeking reelection to a second term. In 2024, Donald Trump won Michigan's 7th congressional district by 8.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as lean Republican in 2026. The race will test whether Democrats can flip a competitive Michigan seat or whether Republicans can hold one of their key House battlegrounds. Michigan's 7th District will be important in determining control of the House for the second half of President Trump's term.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
MI-7
Democratic candidate
TBD
Republican candidate
Tom Barrett
Incumbent / open seat
Tom Barrett
Forecast rating
Lean R
Projected vote
49.5% D / 50.6% R
Projected margin
R +1.1
Forecast odds
33.6% D / 66.4% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on July 2, 2026
Polling average
Polling average margin
Polling last updated
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