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Michigan 7th District primary 2026

No. 18 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 primaries.

The short version

In the 2026 Michigan 7th District primary, 22 outside groups spent $8.4M: $2.3M supporting Matt Maasdam (D), $1.4M opposing Matt Maasdam, $1.2M supporting William Lawrence (D) and $2.0M opposing William Lawrence.

$8.4M

outside money

supporting Matt Maasdam (D)
$2.3M
opposing Matt Maasdam (D)
$1.4M
supporting William Lawrence (D)
$1.2M
opposing William Lawrence (D)
$2.0M

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • Matt Maasdam Democrat

    $1.4M
    $2.3M

    $2.3M supporting Matt Maasdam · $1.4M opposing Matt Maasdam

  • William Lawrence Democrat

    $2.0M
    $1.2M

    $1.2M supporting William Lawrence · $2.0M opposing William Lawrence

  • Bridget Brink Democrat

    $1.3M
    $183K

    $183K supporting Bridget Brink · $1.3M opposing Bridget Brink

  • Tom Barrett Republican

    $6,377
    $51,234

    $51,234 supporting Tom Barrett · $6,377 opposing Tom Barrett

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Matt Maasdam

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $2.1M
    Outside money supporting
    $2.3M
    Outside money opposing
    $1.4M
    Matt Maasdam for Congress
  • William Lawrence

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $1.1M
    Outside money supporting
    $1.2M
    Outside money opposing
    $2.0M
    Friends of William Lawrence
  • Bridget Brink

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $3.0M
    Outside money supporting
    $183K
    Outside money opposing
    $1.3M
    Brink for Congress
  • Tom Barrett

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $6.3M
    Outside money supporting
    $51,234
    Outside money opposing
    $6,377
    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 3 Aug 2026

Supporting $1,054

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. VOTEVETSsupporting Matt Maasdam$2.2M
  2. Michigan Sunrise PACsupporting William Lawrence$497K
  3. National Nurses United for Patient Protectionsupporting William Lawrence$400K
  4. Working Families Party PACsupporting William Lawrence$243K
  5. Elect Democratic Womensupporting Bridget Brink$125K
  6. Rolling Sea Action Fundsupporting Matt Maasdam$100K
  7. Battleground Democratssupporting Bridget Brink$58,000
  8. Special Operations for Americasupporting Tom Barrett$50,988

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Michigan Values PACopposing Bridget Brink$1.3M
  2. Michigan Sunrise PACopposing Matt Maasdam$1.2M
  3. Rolling Sea Action Fundopposing William Lawrence$1.0M
  4. Crush MAGA PACopposing William Lawrence$909K
  5. Elect Democratic Womenopposing Matt Maasdam$125K
  6. Women Voteopposing Matt Maasdam$48,000
  7. New Democrat Majorityopposing William Lawrence$47,884
  8. Youth Save Democracy PACopposing Tom Barrett$4,965

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesVOTEVETS spent $2.2M supporting Matt Maasdam · $2.2MMichigan Values PAC spent $1.3M opposing Bridget Brink · $1.3MMichigan Sunrise PAC spent $1.2M opposing Matt Maasdam · $1.2MRolling Sea Action Fund spent $1.0M opposing William Lawrence · $1.0MCrush MAGA PAC spent $909K opposing William Lawrence · $909KMichigan Sunrise PAC spent $497K supporting William Lawrence · $497KNational Nurses United for Patient Protection spent $400K supporting William Lawrence · $400KWorking Families Party PAC spent $243K supporting William Lawrence · $243KElect Democratic Women spent $125K supporting Bridget Brink · $125KElect Democratic Women spent $125K opposing Matt Maasdam · $125KRolling Sea Action Fund spent $100K supporting Matt Maasdam · $100KVOTEVETS Action Fund (DC) gave $1.0M to VOTEVETS · $1.0MCompass Partners Capital gave $50,000 to VOTEVETS · $50,000Guzman Foundation gave $500K to Michigan Values PAC · $500KLet It Resound gave $1.1M to Rolling Sea Action Fund · $1.1MCoinbase gave $75,000 to Rolling Sea Action Fund · $75,000SP25 gave $1.3M to Crush MAGA PAC · $1.3MNNU 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 · $450KVOTEVETS Action Fund (DC)VOTEVETS Action Fund (DC)Company or group · $1.0MCompass Partners CapitalCompass Partners CapitalCompany or group · $50,000Guzman FoundationGuzman FoundationCompany or group · $500KLet It ResoundLet It ResoundCompany or group · $1.1MCoinbaseCoinbaseCompany or group · $75,000SP25SP25Company or group · $1.3MNNUNNUCompany or group · $2.5MAccountable Justice ActionFundAccountable Justice Action FundCompany or group · $1.0MJordan/delaney Family TrustJordan/delaney Family TrustCompany or group · $450KVOTEVETSVOTEVETSGroup · $2.2MMichigan Sunrise PACMichigan Sunrise PACGroup · $1.7MMichigan Values PACMichigan Values PACGroup · $1.3MRolling Sea Action FundRolling Sea Action FundGroup · $1.1MCrush MAGA PACCrush MAGA PACGroup · $909KNational Nurses United forPatient ProtectionNational Nurses United for Patient ProtectionGroup · $400KElect Democratic WomenElect Democratic WomenGroup · $250KWorking Families Party PACWorking Families Party PACGroup · $243KMatt MaasdamMatt MaasdamCandidate · $3.6MWilliam LawrenceWilliam LawrenceCandidate · $3.2MBridget BrinkBridget BrinkCandidate · $1.5MTom BarrettTom BarrettCandidate · $57,612
  • VOTEVETS spent supporting Matt Maasdam · $2.2M
  • Michigan Values PAC spent opposing Bridget Brink · $1.3M
  • Michigan Sunrise PAC spent opposing Matt Maasdam · $1.2M
  • Rolling Sea Action Fund spent opposing William Lawrence · $1.0M
  • Crush MAGA PAC spent opposing William Lawrence · $909K
  • Michigan Sunrise PAC spent supporting William Lawrence · $497K
  • National Nurses United for Patient Protection spent supporting William Lawrence · $400K
  • Working Families Party PAC spent supporting William Lawrence · $243K
  • Elect Democratic Women spent supporting Bridget Brink · $125K
  • Elect Democratic Women spent opposing Matt Maasdam · $125K
  • Rolling Sea Action Fund spent supporting Matt Maasdam · $100K
  • VOTEVETS Action Fund (DC) gave to VOTEVETS · $1.0M
  • Compass Partners Capital gave to VOTEVETS · $50,000
  • Guzman Foundation gave to Michigan Values PAC · $500K
  • Let It Resound gave to Rolling Sea Action Fund · $1.1M
  • Coinbase gave to Rolling Sea Action Fund · $75,000
  • SP25 gave to Crush MAGA PAC · $1.3M
  • 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
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Group

VOTEVETS

  • VOTEVETS spent $2.2M supporting Matt Maasdam$2.2M
  • VOTEVETS Action Fund (DC) gave $1.0M to VOTEVETS$1.0M
  • Compass Partners Capital gave $50,000 to VOTEVETS$50,000
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