Callie Barr
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Occupation
- Attorney; former high school English teacher
- Lives in
- Traverse City
Background
- Teaching degree from Central Michigan University and law degree from the University of Michigan. source: interlochenpublicradio.org
- Former high school English teacher; worked in nonprofit advocacy for military families and as a litigation attorney helping veterans obtain free legal services. source: interlochenpublicradio.org
- Democratic nominee for this seat in 2024; lost the general election to Bergman. source: wcmu.org
- Won the August 2026 Democratic primary over Kyle Blomquist and Wayne Stiles. source: spectrumlocalnews.com
In their own words
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- Universal health care source: callieforcongress.com
- Housing people can afford source: callieforcongress.com
- Work that pays enough source: callieforcongress.com
- Protect Social Security by removing the payroll tax cap source: interlochenpublicradio.org
- Ban congressional stock trading source: interlochenpublicradio.org
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