Democrat Callie Barr loses Michigan House rematch to Republican Jack Bergman
The gist
Traverse City attorney Callie Barr lost Michigan's 1st District race to Republican Rep. Jack Bergman again.
Bergman has held the northern Michigan seat since 2017, keeping it in Republican hands.
How it unfolded
- Apr 2023Callie Barr begins her role as a congressional candidate for Michigan's First Congressional District.
- 2024Barr runs against Bergman and loses by 21 percentage points, about 100,000 votes; Bergman wins every county in the district except Marquette and Leelanau.
- Jul 10, 2026Barr receives an endorsement from Pete Buttigieg, former Transportation Secretary and a fellow Traverse City resident.