NEW POLL: Tom Barrett has commanding lead over Curtis Hertel

Washington Examiner published a poll showing Republican Tom Barrett in a strong position to overtake Curtis Hertel in the open MI-07 seat.

“Michigan voters are fed up with the failed status quo of extreme Democrats. Curtis Hertel is just another rubber stamp for their far-left agenda, and he will be punished at the polls this November. ” – NRCC Spokesman Mike Marinella

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Race to replace Slotkin in Michigan ‘favors’ Republican Tom Barrett: GOP polling memo
Washington Examiner
Cami Mondeaux

The race to replace Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) in the House is expected to be one of the most competitive elections of the 2024 cycle, and it could come down to which party has the most money to spare. 

Republican candidate Tom Barrett leads Democrat Curtis Hertel by 7 percentage points, garnering 44% of the vote compared to Hertel’s 37%, according to internal polling commissioned by the Barrett campaign and obtained by the Washington Examiner. The polling memo shows Barrett holds an advantage over Hertel thanks to stronger name recognition in the district, which he likely accumulated after running against Slotkin in the 2022 midterm elections. 

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“Tom Barrett was outspent $11 million to $3 million in his 2022 race against Democratic incumbent Elissa Slotkin, but still ran 6% ahead of the top of the ticket,” the polling memo states. “If Barrett has the resources to compete with Democrat Curtis Hertel, he will win the 7th District.”

The race for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District has become one of the most competitive races on the ballot in November after Slotkin announced her Senate bid last year. The district has been rated as a toss-up by the nonpartisan CookPoliticalReport. 

“Michiganders are concerned about the direction of the country and the failures of the Biden Administration on the border, inflation, crime, and national security,” Barrett said in a statement. “They want commonsense leaders in Congress who will do what’s right, not trendy. These threats to our security are real and I’m running for Congress to put our interests ahead of the special interests.”

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