What party is William Lawrence?

William Lawrence is running as a Democrat.

Who is William Lawrence running against?

Tom Barrett, for Michigan U.S. House District 7.

Should I vote for William Lawrence?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare William Lawrence's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

William Lawrence

Democrat · Candidate for Michigan U.S. House District 7 · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

No published score or enough public policy information yet to place William Lawrence on the spectrum.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $3.3M supporting and $7.6M opposing William Lawrence.

For
National Nurses United for Patient Protection · Labor union	$800K
Michigan Sunrise PAC	$497K
Working Families Party PAC · Progressive advocacy	$481K
LCV Victory Fund · Environment / climate	$438K
HMP · Democratic House leadership super PAC	$294K
Cffe PAC · Progressive advocacy	$202K
Against
Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. · Trump-aligned super PAC	$4.2M
Rolling Sea Action Fund · Black community advocacy	$1.0M
Crush MAGA PAC · Unknown (no stated mission)	$909K
Club for Growth Action · Libertarian / free-market	$598K
Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) DBA CVA Action and DBA Libre Action · Libertarian / free-market	$412K
America PAC · Conservative advocacy	$231K

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

U.S. senators: Bernie Sanders (Independent)
U.S. representatives: Greg Casar, Maxwell Frost, Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna, Andy Levin, Delia Ramirez and 3 more
State legislators: Emily Dievendorf, Kara Hope, Lynn Jondahl, Chris Rabb, Claire Valdez
Local officials: Abdul El-Sayed
Individuals: Ms. Rachel, Randi Weingarten
Labor unions: Communications Workers of America District 4, National Nurses United, American Association of University Professors, American Federation of Government Employees, Michigan AFL-CIO, Michigan Education Association and 3 more
Organizations: CAIR Action, Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund, Climate Hawks Vote, Congressional Progressive Caucus, Food & Water Action, Friends of the Earth Action and 24 more
Political parties: Working Families Party
Newspapers: Detroit Free Press

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Quick answers

What party is William Lawrence?: William Lawrence is running as a Democrat.
Who is William Lawrence running against?: Tom Barrett, for Michigan U.S. House District 7.
Should I vote for William Lawrence?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare William Lawrence's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

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