This race is in the 2026 primaries.
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.
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 scaleMatt 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 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
William Lawrence
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $1.1M
- Outside money supporting
- $1.2M
- Outside money opposing
- $2.0M
Bridget Brink
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $3.0M
- Outside money supporting
- $183K
- Outside money opposing
- $1.3M
Tom Barrett
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $6.3M
- Outside money supporting
- $51,234
- Outside money opposing
- $6,377
- 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
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
- VOTEVETSsupporting Matt Maasdam$2.2M
- Michigan Sunrise PACsupporting William Lawrence$497K
- National Nurses United for Patient Protectionsupporting William Lawrence$400K
- Working Families Party PACsupporting William Lawrence$243K
- Elect Democratic Womensupporting Bridget Brink$125K
- Rolling Sea Action Fundsupporting Matt Maasdam$100K
- Battleground Democratssupporting Bridget Brink$58,000
- Special Operations for Americasupporting Tom Barrett$50,988
Spent opposing a candidate
- Michigan Values PACopposing Bridget Brink$1.3M
- Michigan Sunrise PACopposing Matt Maasdam$1.2M
- Rolling Sea Action Fundopposing William Lawrence$1.0M
- Crush MAGA PACopposing William Lawrence$909K
- Elect Democratic Womenopposing Matt Maasdam$125K
- Women Voteopposing Matt Maasdam$48,000
- New Democrat Majorityopposing William Lawrence$47,884
- Youth Save Democracy PACopposing Tom Barrett$4,965
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- 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
Group
- 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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