A Republican congressional candidate is under fire after running an ad with the incorrect date for Election Day in a Black-owned local publication.
Tom Barrett, who is vying to represent Michigan ’s 7th district, ran an ad in the Black-owned Michigan Bulletin that read, “On November 6 VOTE FOR TOM BARRETT.”
Election Day is November 5.
The Michigan Legislative Black Caucus has filed a complaint against his campaign with the state’s attorney general, accusing them of misleading and suppressing Black voters. The organization has called on the state attorney general and local county prosecutor to launch a probe into Barrett’s campaign as a result.
“At best, Tom Barrett and his Campaign have committed a shocking oversight which will undoubtedly lead to confusion by Black voters in Lansing,” the complaint states, according to The Washington Post . “And, at worst, this ad could be part of an intentional strategy to ‘deter’ Black voters by deceiving them into showing up to vote on the day after the 2024 election.”