Housing
Supports federal affordable-homebuilding funding, zoning reform and balancing short-term rentals with year-round housing needs.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Callie Barr
Candidate for U.S. House · Michigan · District 1
THE PERSON
Background
Callie Barr is an attorney, former high-school English teacher, military spouse and veterans advocate. Her campaign biography describes growing up in Traverse City and Cheboygan and helping veterans obtain free legal services.
Roots
- Career: high-school English teacher; business attorney; veterans advocate.
Education
- Central Michigan University · degree in secondary education
- University of Michigan Law School · legal study; credential not specified in the reviewed biography
Background sources checked October 28, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Labor
Supports unions and the PRO Act, alongside investment in broadband and childcare.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Healthcare
Supports protecting Medicaid and rural hospitals, extending ACA subsidies, a public option and negotiated prescription prices.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Food security
Supports reversing SNAP cuts, expanding mobile markets and ending tariffs she says harm farmers.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 1 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked November 3, 2026.
Michigan Department of State · Official November general election candidate listing ↗Portrait source ↗Photo: WavyPhoton · CC0 · Cropped to fit
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