GOP Rep. Barrett scrutinized over payments to firms employing spouse

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 637

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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The Michigan Democratic Party and the campaign arm for U.S. House Democrats is slamming U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett following a report that Barrett’s campaign and joint fundraising committee paid nearly $56 thousand to firms where his wife was employed as a campaign finance lawyer.

First reported by Politico, the Charlotte Republican and his joint fundraising committee – Barrett Brigade Victory Fund – first paid the law firm Butzel Long for legal services on Aug. …

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