Rep. Tom Barrett loses swing seat to far-left Democrat in costly Michigan race

Michigan Republican Rep. Tom Barrett lost his reelection bid to a hard-left challenger on Tuesday in what was the most expensive House race of the cycle.

Rep. Tom Barrett loses swing seat to far-left Democrat in costly Michigan race

TL;DR

  • Michigan Republican Rep. Tom Barrett lost his reelection bid.
  • His challenger was described as hard-left.
  • The race was the most expensive House race of the cycle.