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Will Lawrence

U.S. House, Michigan Congressional District 7

  • 2026
  • Michigan
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U.S. House, Michigan Congressional District 7

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    In the news

    1. WKAR

      Barrett concedes to Lawrence as Democrats net another battleground victory

      The AP called MI-7 for Lawrence on Wednesday; Rep. Tom Barrett conceded and Lawrence pledged a smooth transition.

    2. The State News

      ‘Sick and tired’: What the progressive movement means to MSU students

      With MI-7 ranked first nationally for youth-vote impact, Lawrence, a Sunrise co-founder, has centered his campaign on young voters.

    3. CBS News Detroit

      Candidates for Michigan's 7th U.S. Congressional District distance themselves from Trump, DSA

      Lawrence is visiting 24 small towns on a Main Street not Wall Street tour in the House race with the most ad spending.

    4. Michigan Advance

      Lawrence delivers campaign’s closing message as he preps for final election push

      Outside Barrett’s old office, Lawrence said his campaign is about people while Barrett does the bidding of Trump and the rich.

    5. The State News

      Congressional nominee Will Lawrence calls for Money Out of Politics at MSU town hall event

      With Rep. Maxwell Frost at MSU, Lawrence pushed to overturn Citizens United, end super PACs and ban stock trading in Congress.

    Checked Nov 5, 2026

    Candidate briefing

    Will Lawrence is the U.S. representative-elect for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District. A climate and tenant-rights organizer from the Lansing area, he won the August 4 Democratic primary over Bridget Brink and Matt Maasdam and defeated Republican Rep. Tom Barrett on November 3, according to NBC News and Associated Press projections. Barrett conceded.

    Our Revolution and the Working Families Party have endorsed him. Official Our Revolution pages also list him as William Lawrence.

    Why Political Revolution supports him: he won a toss-up Michigan House seat as a progressive after beating two establishment-backed primary opponents.

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