MI-07: GOP Rep. Barrett scrutinized over payments to firms employing spouse
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. 7, 2023, with campaign finance data from the Federal Election Commission showing he paid $31,000 for legal services over the course of the campaign.
Ashley Barrett was hired as counsel at the firm on May 2, 2023.
The firm also contributed more than $13,000 to Tom Barrett’s campaign and the Barrett Brigade Victory Fund between August 5 and Oct. 16 2024, despite not donating to Barrett in the 2022 campaign cycle, where he unsuccessfully challenged then-U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly).
https://michiganadvance.com/2026/03/25/gop-rep-barrett-scrutinized-over-payments-to-firms-employing-spouse/