Callie Barr
Candidate for Michigan 1st Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Michigan 1st Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Michigan Department of State — Official Candidate Listing, All State and Judicial Offices, General Election November 3, 2026: USH1, Callie Barr (Democratic Party) · read Sep 24, 2026
Running for Michigan 1st Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 6 other candidates, 3 certified results. See the race
Roles on File
Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.
- RunningMichigan 1st Congressional DistrictNov 3, 2026 · On the 2026 ballot
The District
What Michigan 1st Congressional District covers
Covers all of Marquette County, Chippewa County, Ontonagon County, Schoolcraft County, Iron County, Delta County, Gogebic County, Houghton County, Mackinac County, Menominee County, Alger County, Luce County, Baraga County, Cheboygan County, Dickinson County and 18 more; parts of Keweenaw County and Leelanau County.
Includes Escanaba (part), Hubbard Lake, Indian River, Lakes of the North, Negaunee, Sand Lake, Sault Ste. Marie (part), Advance, Ahmeek, Alanson, Alba, Alden and 193 more.
538 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: State of Michigan (DTMB/Bureau of Elections), 2024 Voting Precincts statewide layer (gisagocss.state.mi.us OpenData/boundaries/MapServer/9); State of Michigan Voting Precincts 2020 and 2022 (for those elections)
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $830,715cycle to date through Jul 15
- Cash on Hand
- $530,725cycle to date through Jul 15
- Spent
- $324,714cycle to date through Jul 15
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jul 15
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 15, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Watershed Strategy$44,500.18
- Farough And Associates$31,820.91
- Victory First Consulting$19,755.31
- Sawicki & Son$17,054.87
- Ngp Van$11,075.00
Campaign finance · Callie Barr For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 15, 2026
Jul 15, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance · Callie Barr For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 15, 2026
Raised $830,715.28 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $324,714.25 · cash on hand $530,724.58 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jul 15, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $751,220.26 (90%); PACs and other political committees $64,250.00 (8%); Transfers from authorized committees $7,400.00 (1%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $7,845.02 (1%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): general consulting $73,185.91; digital $52,555.56; staff, contractors and reimbursements $39,899.19; direct mail $32,812.94; compliance and treasurer $30,830.31; staff payroll $11,345.02.
Jul 15, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Callie
Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign on Google $1,500–$2,100 (ad ranges); outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.
Aug 5, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Google/YouTube ads · CALLIE BARR FOR CONGRESS (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (CALLIE BARR FOR CONGRESS). 2 ads since Nov 2024; $1,500–$2,100 (Google creative spend ranges).
Aug 5, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“Jack Bergman has been in Washington for ten years. If he can find time to collect record amounts of taxpayer-funded reimbursements for meals and lodging, he can find time to stand in front of the people he is supposed to represent and answer questions. I'm offering Jack three opportunities to defend his record, across three locations. We can debate in the Upper Peninsula. We can debate in Northern Michigan. And if it's more convenient for Jack to meet closer to his Louisiana home, I'll debate him there. You've had 10 years in Washington, Jack. You can find time to answer a few questions, pick a stage.”
“We see that in the cost of gas and groceries, healthcare that folks have been priced out of, and so this is really a fight to matter for the next 100 to 200 years”
“We have the greatest income inequality that we've had in over 100 years.”
“This is not a seat for Republicans or Democrats. This is a seat for the people of upper and northern Michigan”
“Already in the past year and a half, we have lost three labor-and-deliveries in this district”
“When you are elected to office, it's not your shot to just enrich yourself.”
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“Now we have a war in Iran that, per our Constitution, per the law, requires congressional approval.”
“Congress has the power of the purse, and we had whack-a-doodle tariffs all over the place, and Congress didn't assert itself.”
“Removing the gap just means those 6% of Americans that aren't paying taxes on all of their income, like the rest of us are — we're going to make it fair now.”
“But if you're a trillionaire, you only pay taxes on the first small part of your income. That's not fair.”
“Right now, for almost every American, we pay taxes for Social Security on 100% of our income.”
“I'm rooted here. I raise my kids here. My husband gets his care here. I know what it's like to have to travel to Ann Arbor, go downstate, to get specialized care at the VA. I'm in it with you”
In the News
Press coverage
- Barr challenges Bergman to three separate debates before midtermsSep 17, 2026 · Press · WZMQ 19
- Callie Barr election night remarks · primary winAug 5, 2026 · Press · Interlochen Public Radio
- MI-01 Candidate Series: Callie Barr affordability platform interviewJul 18, 2026 · Press · Interlochen Public Radio / Leelanau Enterprise
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://callieforcongress.com/ captured 2026-09-24T19:12:38Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://callieforcongress.com/
Source: https://callieforcongress.com/
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Michigan 1st District · November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Barr, Callie" (Democratic Party) on the Michigan Department of State (Official Candidate Listing, General Election Nov 3, 2026) certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of 2026-09-04). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Michigan Department of State (Official Candidate Listing, General Election Nov 3, 2026) · sourceU.S. Representative · MI-01
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Michigan Bureau of Elections
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_epk099zkk.
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