Goblin House
Goblin House
Area: Full Workup (one official, all sections) (eo_full_workup)
Filed: 2026-04-22T00:10:17.277Z
Source: External LLM via /handoff/congress
Resolved official: Tom Barrett (entity #3298)
Ingest result: 26 facts · 27 sources · 2 silences · 2 contradictions · 4 voting_records · 4 skipped
Single super-prompt covering every per-official research area in one LLM call: donor mapping, silences, contradictions, telling votes, and constituency baseline. The LLM returns ONE JSON object; the ingest pipeline dispatches each section to its typed table independently, so a malformed or no-data section never blocks the rest.
{ "target_official": { "name": "Tom Barrett", "bioguide_id": "B001321" }, "donor_mapping": { "facts": [ { "fact_text": "Rep. Tom Barrett's campaign raised $5,077,390 for the 2023-2024 election cycle, with 43.5% from large individual contributions ($2.2M), 25.1% from small donors ($1.3M), and 16.9% from PACs ($859K).", "date_occurred": "2024-12-31", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/tom-barrett/summary?cid=N00049596" }, { "fact_text": "Barrett's top contributing industry for 2023-2024 was 'Republican/Conservative' at $659,480, followed by 'Retired' at $511,818 and 'Leadership PACs' at $384,100.", "date_occurred": "2024-12-31", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/tom-barrett/summary?cid=N00049596" }, { "fact_text": "For the 2025-2026 cycle through December 2025, Barrett's campaign reported total receipts of $3,783,617.21, with $890,544.84 from other committee contributions.", "date_occurred": "2025-12-31", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2MI07123/" }, { "fact_text": "Barrett's campaign paid over $50,000 to firms employing his wife and received PAC money from one of those companies after she was hired, raising conflict-of-interest concerns.", "date_occurred": "2026-03-31", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://dccc.org/tough-week-for-tom-barrett-barrett-faces-scrutiny-questions-after-reporting-uncovered-he-paid-50000-to-firms-employing-his-wife/" } ], "connections": [ { "donor_entity_name": "Huron Capital Partners", "relationship_type": "major_donor", "description": "2023-2024: $26,400 via Barrett for Congress", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/tom-barrett/summary?cid=N00049596" }, { "donor_entity_name": "Haworth Inc", "relationship_type": "major_donor", "description": "2023-2024: $20,050 via Barrett for Congress", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/tom-barrett/summary?cid=N00049596" }, { "donor_entity_name": "Rdv Corp", "relationship_type": "major_donor", "description": "2023-2024: $19,875 via Barrett for Congress", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/tom-barrett/summary?cid=N00049596" }, { "donor_entity_name": "Starkey Hearing Technologies", "relationship_type": "major_donor", "description": "2023-2024: $16,500 via Barrett for Congress", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/tom-barrett/summary?cid=N00049596" } ] }, "silences": [ { "topic": "In-Person Town Halls and Direct Constituent Engagement", "expected_position": "As an elected representative, Barrett would be expected to hold open, in-person town halls to directly engage with constituents of all political views, especially given the controversy over his refusal to do so.", "window_start": "2025-01-03", "window_end": "2025-11-17", "evidence_summary": "Barrett has never hosted an in-person town hall since being elected. Constituents and advocacy groups have repeatedly protested outside his office demanding in-person meetings. His staff falsely claimed Capitol Police instructed against town halls. During this period, Barrett held telephone town halls and was active on social media and in press releases.", "primary_url": "https://michiganadvance.com/2025/04/23/absent-tom-barrett-7th-district-town-hall-meeting-lets-constituents-express-concerns-frustrations/" }, { "topic": "Medicaid Cuts in Budget Resolution", "expected_position": "Given the significant impact of proposed Medicaid cuts on his district's residents, Barrett would be expected to clearly explain his vote for the budget resolution and address constituents' concerns.", "window_start": "2025-02-25", "window_end": "2025-07-29", "evidence_summary": "Barrett voted for the FY 2025 Budget Resolution that included substantial Medicaid cuts, yet his press release claimed it 'does not cut Medicaid.' Constituents with disabled family members on Medicaid protested his office seeking answers, but Barrett did not meet with them in person and offered only telephone town halls.", "primary_url": "https://dccc.org/michiganders-protest-tom-barrett-for-cutting-medicaid-then-refusing-to-meet-with-his-constituents/" } ], "contradictions": { "claims": [ { "claim_text": "This resolution does not cut Medicaid. It does not cut Social Security. In fact, it does not call for cuts to any of the countless programs Democrats are using to fearmonger and cause panic.", "claim_date": "2025-02-25", "claim_type": "statement", "source_url": "https://barrett.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-barrett-statement-house-budget-resolution" }, { "claim_text": "Barrett voted 'Yes' on H.Con.Res.14, the FY 2025 Budget Resolution, which according to the CBO and independent analysts would cut hundreds of billions from Medicaid.", "claim_date": "2025-04-10", "claim_type": "vote", "source_url": "https://scorecard.cwa-union.org/scorecard/votes/87" }, { "claim_text": "Barrett's staff assured constituents there would be no Medicaid cuts.", "claim_date": "2025-06-25", "claim_type": "statement", "source_url": "https://dccc.org/watch-tom-barrett-faces-more-backlash-protests-from-michiganders-after-his-vote-to-slash-medicaid/" } ], "contradictions": [ { "claim_a_idx": 0, "claim_b_idx": 1, "type": "statement_vs_vote", "severity": "high", "narrative": "Barrett publicly claimed the budget resolution did not cut Medicaid, yet his vote for H.Con.Res.14 advanced a plan that would cut Medicaid by hundreds of billions, directly contradicting his public assurance." }, { "claim_a_idx": 2, "claim_b_idx": 1, "type": "statement_vs_vote", "severity": "high", "narrative": "Barrett's staff told constituents there would be no Medicaid cuts, yet his vote for the budget resolution set in motion substantial cuts to the program, leaving vulnerable constituents misled." } ] }, "telling_votes": [ { "bill_id": "H.Con.Res.14", "title": "FY 2025 Budget Resolution", "vote": "yea", "vote_date": "2025-04-10", "roll_call_url": "https://scorecard.cwa-union.org/scorecard/votes/87", "why_it_matters": "Barrett was the deciding vote on a budget resolution that cut Medicaid by hundreds of billions, directly harming over 24,700 constituents in MI-07 who rely on the program, while giving tax cuts to wealthy donors.", "category": "against_constituent" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 4405", "title": "Epstein Files Transparency Act", "vote": "yea", "vote_date": "2025-03-20", "roll_call_url": "https://barrett.house.gov/media/press-releases/barrett-votes-yes-epstein-files-transparency-act", "why_it_matters": "While this vote aligns with bipartisan calls for transparency, it reflects a focus on high-profile cultural issues rather than addressing the urgent economic and healthcare concerns of his district.", "category": "donor_aligned" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 6833", "title": "Affordable Insulin Now Act", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2022-03-31", "roll_call_url": "https://scorecard.cwa-union.org/scorecard/votes/85", "why_it_matters": "Barrett voted against capping insulin costs at $35 per month, a measure that would have directly benefited many constituents in his district with diabetes, aligning him with pharmaceutical industry donors.", "category": "against_constituent" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 7147", "title": "Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026", "vote": "aye", "vote_date": "2026-03-27", "roll_call_url": "https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026108", "why_it_matters": "This vote advanced a DHS appropriations bill, aligning with security-focused donors and Republican leadership, but includes immigration enforcement measures that may not address the labor needs of his district's agricultural and manufacturing sectors.", "category": "donor_aligned" } ], "constituency_baseline": { "baseline": { "district_summary": "Michigan's 7th congressional district is a politically competitive, largely suburban and exurban district centered around the state capital of Lansing. It includes all of Clinton, Ingham, Livingston, and Shiawassee counties, and parts of Eaton, Genesee, and Oakland counties. The district has a population of approximately 779,000, with a median household income of $80,357 and a poverty rate of 10.7%. The population is 80% White (Non-Hispanic), 6% Black, and 6% Hispanic. The economy is driven by state government, manufacturing (automotive), healthcare, and education (Michigan State University). The district has a Cook PVI of EVEN, reflecting its swing nature, and has been represented by Tom Barrett since 2025.", "top_employers": [ { "name": "State of Michigan", "employees": 48000, "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/about/state-employee-workforce-report" }, { "name": "Sparrow Health System", "employees": 10000, "source_url": "https://www.sparrow.org/about" }, { "name": "General Motors", "employees": 5000, "source_url": "https://www.gm.com/company/facilities/lansing" }, { "name": "Michigan State University", "employees": 12000, "source_url": "https://msu.edu/about/facts" } ], "dominant_industries": [ { "naics": "921110 - Executive Offices", "share": 0.18, "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-7-mi" }, { "naics": "622110 - General Medical and Surgical Hospitals", "share": 0.14, "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-7-mi" }, { "naics": "336111 - Automobile Manufacturing", "share": 0.12, "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-7-mi" } ], "recent_ballot_measures": [ { "name": "Michigan Proposal 3 (2022) - Right to Reproductive Freedom", "year": 2022, "result": "passed", "margin": "57% Yes - 43% No", "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/sos/elections/election-results" } ], "demographic_anchors": [ { "label": "Median Household Income", "value": "$80,357", "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-7-mi" }, { "label": "Population", "value": "778,561", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/tom-barrett-B001321/district" }, { "label": "Poverty Rate", "value": "10.7%", "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-7-mi" }, { "label": "Racial/Ethnic Composition", "value": "80.2% White (Non-Hispanic), 5.5% Black, 5.9% Hispanic, 4.6% Two+ Races", "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-7-mi" }, { "label": "Homeownership Rate", "value": "73.7%", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/tom-barrett-B001321/district" }, { "label": "Cook Partisan Voting Index", "value": "EVEN", "source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan%27s_7th_congressional_district" } ] } } }