In the 2026 Michigan 7th District general election, 24 outside groups spent $9.0M: $1.1M supporting William Lawrence (D), $3.8M opposing William Lawrence, $982K supporting Tom Barrett (R) and $3.1M opposing Tom Barrett.
outside money
- supporting William Lawrence (D)
- $1.1M
- opposing William Lawrence (D)
- $3.8M
- supporting Tom Barrett (R)
- $982K
- opposing Tom Barrett (R)
- $3.1M
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Election day is 3 Nov 2026.
William Lawrence
DemocratWaiting for the count
Tom Barrett
RepublicanWaiting for the count
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleWilliam Lawrence Democrat
$3.8M$1.1M$1.1M supporting William Lawrence · $3.8M opposing William Lawrence
Tom Barrett Republican
$3.1M$982K$982K supporting Tom Barrett · $3.1M opposing Tom Barrett
This seat, every election
Michigan 7th District
$17.3M
outside money in the 2026 cycle
- Michigan 7th District general 2026$9.0Moutside money
- Michigan 7th District primary 2026$8.4Moutside money
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them, and what party committees spent working with the campaign.
William Lawrence
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $1.1M
- Outside money supporting
- $1.1M
- Outside money opposing
- $3.8M
Tom Barrett
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $6.3M
- Outside money supporting
- $982K
- Outside money opposing
- $3.1M
Tom Barrett for CongressParty spending with the campaign
$27,000
NRCC $27,000
- Campaign money to 15 Jul 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 5 Oct 2026
Supporting $121KOpposing $688
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.supporting Tom Barrett$441K
- National Nurses United for Patient Protectionsupporting William Lawrence$400K
- America First Agriculture Actionsupporting Tom Barrett$359K
- Working Families Party PACsupporting William Lawrence$201K
- HMPsupporting William Lawrence$141K
- Planned Parenthood Votessupporting William Lawrence$139K
- No Going Back PACsupporting Tom Barrett$71,199
- CFFE PACsupporting William Lawrence$57,444
Spent opposing a candidate
- Congressional Leadership Fundopposing William Lawrence$2.8M
- HMPopposing Tom Barrett$2.3M
- Club for Growth Actionopposing William Lawrence$598K
- NRDC Action Votesopposing Tom Barrett$300K
- Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.opposing William Lawrence$205K
- Working Families Party PACopposing Tom Barrett$189K
- LCV Victory Fundopposing Tom Barrett$133K
- Planned Parenthood Votesopposing Tom Barrett$121K
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Congressional Leadership Fund spent opposing William Lawrence · $2.8M
- HMP spent opposing Tom Barrett · $2.3M
- Club for Growth Action spent opposing William Lawrence · $598K
- Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent supporting Tom Barrett · $441K
- National Nurses United for Patient Protection spent supporting William Lawrence · $400K
- America First Agriculture Action spent supporting Tom Barrett · $359K
- NRDC Action Votes spent opposing Tom Barrett · $300K
- Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent opposing William Lawrence · $205K
- Working Families Party PAC spent supporting William Lawrence · $201K
- Working Families Party PAC spent opposing Tom Barrett · $189K
- HMP spent supporting William Lawrence · $141K
- American Action Network gave to Congressional Leadership Fund · $43.5M
- Chevron Corporation gave to Congressional Leadership Fund · $3.5M
- House Majority Forward gave to HMP · $61.7M
- American Opportunity Action gave to HMP · $4.0M
- Koch Inc gave to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $30.0M
- Stand Together gave to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $20.0M
- Restoration of America PAC gave to Club for Growth Action · $2.5M
- Fiberglass Inc., Champion gave to Club for Growth Action · $200K
- NNU gave to National Nurses United for Patient Protection · $2.5M
- Accountable Justice Action Fund gave to Working Families Party PAC · $1.0M
- Jordan/delaney Family Trust gave to Working Families Party PAC · $450K
- Trulieve Inc gave to America First Agriculture Action · $2.5M
- Curaleaf Inc. gave to America First Agriculture Action · $2.5M
- NRDC Action Fund gave to NRDC Action Votes · $3.1M
- Congressional Leadership Fund spent $2.8M opposing William Lawrence$2.8M
- American Action Network gave $43.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund$43.5M
- Chevron Corporation gave $3.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund$3.5M
Polls
Every poll of this race on one timeline.
The latest poll, by Global Strategy Group to 13 Aug 2026, has William Lawrence at 49.0% and Tom Barrett at 47.0%.
2polls of this race
- in 2026
- 1
- pollsters
- 2
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Every poll, newest first
- 13 Aug ’26Global Strategy Group a party-aligned sponsor paid for it11 Aug to 13 Aug 2026 · 500 likely voters
- 28 Oct ’25Public Policy Polling a party-aligned sponsor paid for it27 Oct to 28 Oct 2025 · 557 registered voters
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