Office & Ties

Michigan · U.S. House

William Lawrence

U.S. House · Democratic

Flip

Election-pack status: yes (AP, 2:05 PM ET Nov 4). Report date 2026-11-05.

Key finding from the compilation

Defeated first-term Republican Rep. Tom Barrett, flipping the 7th district. Raised $4.16M; IE for ~$4.34M / against ~$13.81M (FEC e-file est.).

Election

Date
2026-11-03
Votes
202,657 (51.03%)
Opponent
Tom Barrett (R) · 189,482 (47.71%)
Previous officeholder
Tom Barrett (R), first-term incumbent, defeated

Money reported in the file

Raised
$4,160,041
Cash on hand
$628,966 as of 2026-10-14
Individual share
92.6%
PAC share
7.3%
Self loans or contributions
$13,072
Outside spending for
$4,343,889
Outside spending against
$13,814,558
Committee
C00916809
Coverage note
FEC itemized 2025-07-01 to 2026-10-14 (principal committee); IE e-filings through ~2026-11-03

Figures come from the original election pack, or the serving-member roster when marked roster only. Election results are unofficial until certification. 113 reported ties and 4 inferred ties are listed below.

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Documented ties (117)

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Relationship Amount Date Evidence Between Record Orbit
principal campaign committee — 2025-2026 Reported William Lawrence → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
elected Nov 3, 2026 (unofficial) $202,657 2026-11-03 Reported William Lawrence → U.S. House, Michigan District 7 Public record
general-election opponent (defeated) $189,482 2026-11-03 Reported William Lawrence → Tom Barrett Public record
loan of candidate personal funds $10,000 2025-2026 Reported William Lawrence → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
candidate contributions (line 11d) $3,072 2026 Reported William Lawrence → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $19,499 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 Reported William Lawrence Victory Fund (C00959585) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $10,500 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 Reported Lawrence Villegas Victory Fund (C00961532) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $9,709 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 Reported Cpc Victory Fund (C00957373) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $1,480 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 Reported Majorities Are Made In Michigan (C00950683) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
party committee contribution (line 11b) $5,000 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 Reported 7Th Congressional District Democratic Party → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260607..20261011 Reported Moveon.Org Political Action (C00341396) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260623..20260826 Reported Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC (C00513176) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260723..20260828 Reported Progressive Voters of America (C00406553) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260311..20260827 Reported Working Families Party PAC (C00606962) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260624..20260901 Reported Medicare for All (C00685552) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 3 item(s) $9,938 20260618..20260930 Reported Jane Fonda Climate PAC (C00806893) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 3 item(s) $8,000 20260521..20260817 Reported Rooted In Community Leadership PAC (C00741371) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20261009..20261009 Reported Fight Fascism (Ff) (C00946533) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20261007..20261007 Reported Vote Save America (C00835587) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20261001..20261001 Reported Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC (C00617803) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20261007..20261007 Reported American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E (C00011114) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $5,000 20260930..20261014 Reported Democratic Conservation Alliance PAC (C00657452) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20261008..20261008 Reported Int'L Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (C00027359) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260922..20260922 Reported PAC To the Future (C00344234) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260921..20260921 Reported Great Lakes PAC (C00375584) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260917..20260917 Reported Ameripac: the Fund for A Greater America (C00271338) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260928..20260928 Reported IBEW Local 2327 PAC (C00407452) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260828..20260828 Reported Dc Statehood PAC (C00800227) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260916..20260916 Reported Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters an (C00001016) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260924..20260924 Reported Democrats of Orange County Political Action Committee (Democ PAC) (C00439646) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260928..20260928 Reported UAW - V - Cap (UAW Voluntary Community Action Program) 'Int'L Union United Autom (C00002840) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260828..20260828 Reported Fight Like Hell PAC (C00842104) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260924..20260924 Reported NEA Fund for Children and Public Education (C00003251) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260828..20260828 Reported Office and Professional Employees International Union (Opeiu) Jb Moss Voice of t (C00007898) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260915..20260915 Reported Democratic Majority Fund (C00844720) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260929..20260929 Reported Hmp (C00495028) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260924..20260924 Reported Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Mac (C00002469) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260817..20260817 Reported American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education (C00028860) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Membership organization); 2 item(s) $4,950 20260904..20260930 Reported League of Conservation Voters Action Fund (C00252940) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $4,000 20261013..20261013 Reported Communications Workers of America - COPE Political Contributions Committee (C00002089) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Candidate committee); 2 item(s) $4,000 20260623..20260903 Reported Maxwell Alejandro Frost for Congress (C00786822) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 20 item(s) $3,976 20251218..20260801 Reported Sunrise PAC (C00674697) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $3,500 20261014..20261014 Reported Ready To Fight PAC (C00912873) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $3,500 20260727..20260727 Reported Graypac (C00877845) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $3,500 20260703..20260902 Reported A New Policy PAC (C00876904) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $3,000 20260728..20260728 Reported People's Action Power (C00738237) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $3,000 20260629..20260831 Reported Democracy Summer Leadership PAC (C00664318) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Membership organization); 2 item(s) $3,000 20260902..20260928 Reported Nrdc Action Fund Inc PAC (C00548008) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $3,000 20260826..20260826 Reported Fair Shot PAC (C00574970) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $3,000 20260210..20260210 Reported National Nurses United PAC - A Fund for A Healthy America (C00446237) → William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $7,221,423 2026-10-09..2026-10-28 Reported Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. (C00960443) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $1,024,952 2026-07-17..2026-07-24 Reported Rolling Sea Action Fund (C00844530) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $909,204 2026-07-09..2026-07-13 Reported Crush Maga PAC (C00879221) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $800,000 2026-06-18..2026-09-21 Reported National Nurses United for Patient Protection (C00490375) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $668,513 2026-09-04..2026-10-30 Reported Lcv Victory Fund (C00486845) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $605,152 2026-09-04..2026-09-08 Reported Club for Growth Action (C00487470) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $513,586 2026-07-11..2026-11-01 Reported Working Families Party PAC (C00606962) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $496,626 2026-07-24..2026-07-29 Reported Michigan Sunrise PAC (C00956961) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $462,105 2026-09-04..2026-10-28 Reported No Going Back PAC Inc. (C00960435) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $413,534 2026-09-04..2026-10-30 Reported Cffe PAC (C00744920) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $412,485 2026-09-18..2026-10-22 Reported Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (Afp Action) Dba Cva Action and Dba Libre Action (C00687103) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $339,998 2026-09-16..2026-11-02 Reported For Michigan Action Fund (C00886093) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $293,608 2026-09-15..2026-10-20 Reported Hmp (C00495028) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $229,006 2026-09-10..2026-10-26 Reported America PAC (C00879510) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $129,175 2026-10-05..2026-10-05 Reported Ab PAC (C00492140) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $100,000 2026-10-15..2026-10-15 Reported Catholicvote.Org Candidate Fund (C00494021) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $75,000 2026-10-20..2026-10-20 Reported Medicare for All (C00685552) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $72,600 2026-10-01..2026-10-29 Reported Millions of Michiganians (C00718353) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $70,152 2026-09-26..2026-10-28 Reported Progressive Turnout Project (C00580068) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $62,394 2026-05-19..2026-10-24 Reported Moveon.Org Political Action (C00341396) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $55,000 2026-10-19..2026-10-20 Reported Progressive Promise (C00897926) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $52,139 2026-10-07..2026-10-07 Reported Relentless PAC (C00828343) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $47,884 2026-07-30..2026-07-30 Reported New Democrat Majority (C00859660) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $45,711 2026-08-04..2026-10-30 Reported Campaign for Working Class Communities (C90023599) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $35,753 2026-10-01..2026-10-28 Reported In Union Usa (C00745745) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $34,372 2026-09-13..2026-10-15 Reported Michigan Peoples Choice (C00733915) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $31,624 2026-08-27..2026-10-31 Reported Community Change Voters (C00612820) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $27,987 2026-10-12..2026-10-12 Reported Maga Inc. (C00892471) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $21,365 2026-07-30..2026-10-27 Reported Mi Poder PAC (C00890665) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $20,000 2026-10-24..2026-10-24 Reported Gen-Democracy (C00874750) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $14,543 2026-07-01..2026-10-23 Reported People's Action Power (C00738237) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $13,592 2026-07-22..2026-07-22 Reported Sf Solidarity PAC (C00897314) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $11,708 2026-09-08..2026-10-29 Reported Building Together (C00955138) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $11,685 2026-10-23..2026-10-30 Reported Reproductive Freedom for All Freedom Fund (C00738674) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $10,434 2026-07-22..2026-11-01 Reported Indivisible Action (C00678839) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $10,150 2026-09-28..2026-10-28 Reported Democratic Messaging Project (C00800995) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $7,100 2026-10-02..2026-10-28 Reported Science Victory Fund (C00959502) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $6,750 2026-10-17..2026-10-28 Reported Clean Wave (C00738732) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $6,066 2026-10-13..2026-11-02 Reported Neighbor Voices PAC (C00930321) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $4,917 2026-10-22..2026-10-22 Reported Christopher Street Project (C90023912) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $4,060 2026-10-31..2026-10-31 Reported Emgage Federal Political Action Committee (C00453704) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $2,456 2026-10-19..2026-10-19 Reported All In Action Fund (C90022799) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $2,202 2026-06-01..2026-11-01 Reported Sierra Club Independent Action (C00483693) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $2,100 2026-10-22..2026-10-22 Reported Graypac (C00877845) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $1,815 2026-08-11..2026-10-10 Reported Field Team 6, Inc. (C00909994) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $1,730 2026-08-24..2026-10-29 Reported Working America (C90011156) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $1,500 2026-10-29..2026-10-29 Reported Gun Rights America (C00742635) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $1,186 2026-07-28..2026-10-28 Reported Food and Water Action (C90019357) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $125 2026-07-10..2026-08-06 Reported The People United PAC (C00776419) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $69.00 2026-09-09..2026-09-09 Reported Red Wine and Blue (C90020058) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $30.41 2026-09-27..2026-09-28 Reported Givegreen United Action (C00802389) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $21.00 2026-10-14..2026-10-14 Reported Together We Elect PAC (C00812479) → William Lawrence Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $2,772,860 .. Reported Clf (C00504530) → William Lawrence Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $2,416,009 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 Reported William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) → Middle Seat Consulting Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $176,271 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 Reported William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) → Moxie Media Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $102,309 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 Reported William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) → ActBlue Technical Services Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $59,980 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 Reported William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) → Upswing Research & Strategy LLC Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $52,227 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 Reported William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) → Kelly Collison Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $45,018 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 Reported William Lawrence for Congress (C00916809) → Allied Union Services Public filing
13 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave William Lawrence $53,450 $53,450 2025-26 Inferred William Lawrence → Dan Koh Public filing
48 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave William Lawrence $137,593 $137,593 2025-26 Inferred William Lawrence → Sean McCann Public filing
45 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave William Lawrence $139,888 $139,888 2025-26 Inferred William Lawrence → Christina Hines Public filing
19 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave William Lawrence $44,643 $44,643 2025-26 Inferred William Lawrence → Jeremy Moss Public filing
general-election opponent (lost; 189,482 votes) $189,482 2026-11-03 Reported Tom Barrett (R) → William Lawrence Public record
primary opponent (lost Aug 4, 2026) — 2026-08-04 Reported Bridget Brink (D) → William Lawrence Wikipedia
co-founder; endorsement — 2015-2026 Reported Sunrise Movement → William Lawrence Wikipedia
endorsement — 2026 Reported Working Families Party → William Lawrence Wikipedia

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