Summary
The 7th district is based around the Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area, but also includes Livingston County and a small part of Oakland County. Due to redistricting, the incumbent is Democrat Elissa Slotkin of the 8th congressional district, who was re-elected with 50.9% of the vote in 2020.
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Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[39] | Tossup | June 15, 2022 |
| Inside Elections[6] | Tilt D | June 15, 2022 |
| Sabato’s Crystal Ball[7] | Tossup | June 15, 2022 |
| Politico[8] | Tossup | June 14, 2022 |
| RCP[9] | Tossup | June 9, 2022 |
| 538[10] | Tossup | June 30, 2022 |
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Elissa Slotkin
Current Position: US Representative for MI 8th District since 2019
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2022 US Representative for 8th
Elissa Blair Slotkin (born July 10, 1976) is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Michigan’s 8th congressional district since 2019.
A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst and Department of Defense official. Her district is based in Lansing, and stretches into the outer northern and western suburbs of Detroit.
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Tom Barrett
Current Position: State Senator for District 24 since 2019
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2022 US Representative for District 7
Former Position(s): Army veteran; State Delegate from 2015 – 2019
Thomas M. Barrett (born April 30, 1981) is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan Senate from the 24th district. A Republican, he previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019.
Prior to his election to the House, Barrett served as a liaison between the Michigan Department of Treasury and the office of the Governor of Michigan. Barrett is the Republican nominee in the 2022 election for Michigan’s 7th congressional district.
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