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Michigan 7th District general 2026

No. 13 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 general election.

The short version

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.

$9.0M

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

Result not in yet

Election day is 3 Nov 2026.

  • William Lawrence

    Democrat

    Waiting for the count

  • Tom Barrett

    Republican

    Waiting for the count

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • William 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

The long version

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
    Friends of William Lawrence

  • Tom Barrett

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $6.3M
    Outside money supporting
    $982K
    Outside money opposing
    $3.1M

    Party spending with the campaign

    $27,000

    NRCC $27,000

    Tom Barrett for Congress
  • 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

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

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

  1. Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.supporting Tom Barrett$441K
  2. National Nurses United for Patient Protectionsupporting William Lawrence$400K
  3. America First Agriculture Actionsupporting Tom Barrett$359K
  4. Working Families Party PACsupporting William Lawrence$201K
  5. HMPsupporting William Lawrence$141K
  6. Planned Parenthood Votessupporting William Lawrence$139K
  7. No Going Back PACsupporting Tom Barrett$71,199
  8. CFFE PACsupporting William Lawrence$57,444

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Congressional Leadership Fundopposing William Lawrence$2.8M
  2. HMPopposing Tom Barrett$2.3M
  3. Club for Growth Actionopposing William Lawrence$598K
  4. NRDC Action Votesopposing Tom Barrett$300K
  5. Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.opposing William Lawrence$205K
  6. Working Families Party PACopposing Tom Barrett$189K
  7. LCV Victory Fundopposing Tom Barrett$133K
  8. Planned Parenthood Votesopposing Tom Barrett$121K

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesCongressional Leadership Fund spent $2.8M opposing William Lawrence · $2.8MHMP spent $2.3M opposing Tom Barrett · $2.3MClub for Growth Action spent $598K opposing William Lawrence · $598KAmericans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent $441K supporting Tom Barrett · $441KNational Nurses United for Patient Protection spent $400K supporting William Lawrence · $400KAmerica First Agriculture Action spent $359K supporting Tom Barrett · $359KNRDC Action Votes spent $300K opposing Tom Barrett · $300KAmericans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent $205K opposing William Lawrence · $205KWorking Families Party PAC spent $201K supporting William Lawrence · $201KWorking Families Party PAC spent $189K opposing Tom Barrett · $189KHMP spent $141K supporting William Lawrence · $141KAmerican Action Network gave $43.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund · $43.5MChevron Corporation gave $3.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund · $3.5MHouse Majority Forward gave $61.7M to HMP · $61.7MAmerican Opportunity Action gave $4.0M to HMP · $4.0MKoch Inc gave $30.0M to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $30.0MStand Together gave $20.0M to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $20.0MRestoration of America PAC gave $2.5M to Club for Growth Action · $2.5MFiberglass Inc., Champion gave $200K to Club for Growth Action · $200KNNU gave $2.5M to National Nurses United for Patient Protection · $2.5MAccountable Justice Action Fund gave $1.0M to Working Families Party PAC · $1.0MJordan/delaney Family Trust gave $450K to Working Families Party PAC · $450KTrulieve Inc gave $2.5M to America First Agriculture Action · $2.5MCuraleaf Inc. gave $2.5M to America First Agriculture Action · $2.5MNRDC Action Fund gave $3.1M to NRDC Action Votes · $3.1MAmerican Action NetworkAmerican Action NetworkCompany or group · $43.5MChevron CorporationChevron CorporationCompany or group · $3.5MHouse Majority ForwardHouse Majority ForwardCompany or group · $61.7MAmerican Opportunity ActionAmerican Opportunity ActionCompany or group · $4.0MKoch IncKoch IncCompany or group · $30.0MStand TogetherStand TogetherCompany or group · $20.0MRestoration of America PACRestoration of America PACCompany or group · $2.5MFiberglass Inc., ChampionFiberglass Inc., ChampionCompany or group · $200KNNUNNUCompany or group · $2.5MAccountable Justice ActionFundAccountable Justice Action FundCompany or group · $1.0MJordan/delaney Family TrustJordan/delaney Family TrustCompany or group · $450KTrulieve IncTrulieve IncCompany or group · $2.5MCuraleaf Inc.Curaleaf Inc.Company or group · $2.5MNRDC Action FundNRDC Action FundCompany or group · $3.1MCongressional LeadershipFundCongressional Leadership FundGroup · $2.8MHMPHMPGroup · $2.4MAmericans for ProsperityAction, Inc.Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.Group · $646KClub for Growth ActionClub for Growth ActionGroup · $598KNational Nurses United forPatient ProtectionNational Nurses United for Patient ProtectionGroup · $400KWorking Families Party PACWorking Families Party PACGroup · $390KAmerica First AgricultureActionAmerica First Agriculture ActionGroup · $359KNRDC Action VotesNRDC Action VotesGroup · $300KWilliam LawrenceWilliam LawrenceCandidate · $4.9MTom BarrettTom BarrettCandidate · $4.1M
  • 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
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Group

Congressional Leadership Fund

  • 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
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pollsters
2

William LawrenceTom Barrett

Global Strategy Groupa party-aligned sponsor paid for it11 Aug to 13 Aug 2026 · 500 likely voters
DemocraticWilliam Lawrence49.0%
RepublicanTom Barrett47.0%

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Every poll, newest first

  1. 13 Aug ’26Global Strategy Group a party-aligned sponsor paid for it11 Aug to 13 Aug 2026 · 500 likely votersWilliam Lawrence 49.0%Tom Barrett 47.0%
  2. 28 Oct ’25Public Policy Polling a party-aligned sponsor paid for it27 Oct to 28 Oct 2025 · 557 registered votersTom Barrett 39.0%Matt Maasdam 43.0%
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