Michaela Barnett on 2026 Midterm Elections

Public disputes concerning the 2026 U.S. midterm election cycle, including campaigns, candidates, conventions, advertising, endorsements, and election-related policy promises.

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Statement history

2 statements on this page. Dates: July 27, 2026 to September 30, 2026

2 matching statements. Dates: July 27, 2026 to September 30, 2026

2 published statements. Dates: July 27, 2026 to September 30, 2026

Condemned

1 published statement. Dates: September 30, 2026

1 statement on this page. Dates: September 30, 2026

Michaela Barnett

Role at the time: Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Tennessee's 2nd district, in an emailed statement sent by her campaign

September 30, 2026Condemned

Statement summary

Michaela Barnett, the Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Tennessee's 2nd district, said in an emailed statement from her campaign that she opposes the war in Iran and would vote for a war powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran.

“I oppose this open-ended, unsanctioned, and unpopular war in Iran, which continues to increase household costs and risk the lives of American service members. Therefore, I would vote for a war powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran.”

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I oppose this open-ended, unsanctioned, and unpopular war in Iran, which continues to increase household costs and risk the lives of American service members. Therefore, I would vote for a war powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran.

Emailed statement from Michaela Barnett's campaign to Dispute Index on an Iran war powers vote · Michaela BarnettEmailed statement attributed to Michaela Barnett, sent by campaign deputy campaign manager Luca Duclos-Orsello, September 30, 2026.

Barnett's campaign sent this statement by email in reply to a Dispute Index request about the Iran war. Deputy Campaign Manager Luca Duclos-Orsello wrote that the statement is from Barnett. The link is to her campaign website; the statement itself is not published there.

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Why we used this label

The case tracks support for continued U.S. military operations against Iran, including whether a candidate would vote for a war powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities. Barnett says she opposes the war and would vote for that resolution, so we labeled it Condemned.

Read statement Do they support the war in Iran?

Mixed or conditional

1 published statement. Dates: July 27, 2026

1 statement on this page. Dates: July 27, 2026

Michaela Barnett

Role at the time: Democratic candidate for Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District

July 27, 2026Mixed or conditional

Statement summary

Barnett proposes preventing companies like Flock from tracking Americans and selling one community's data to another customer. She calls for privacy legislation and restrictions on government access to movement data. Her proposal is not a ban on every license-plate reader.

“Prevent companies like Flock from tracking Americans and selling data collected from one community to a different customer”

Read the official statementMichaela Barnett, Protect East Tennesseans' PrivacyWhat I'll work for in Congress to fix it

Barnett's campaign privacy plan states proposed limits on cross-community Flock data sales and government access to movement data.

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Why we used this label

She criticizes the present network and proposes limits on tracking and data transfers, but does not call for a blanket ban on all readers.

Read statement Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?