Michigan 7th District race 2026: Barrett vs. Lawrence
General election, November 3, 2026 · U.S. House in Michigan’s 7th District. Incumbent Tom Barrett (R), 50.3% in 2024 (Lansing metro + Livingston)
Tom Barrett
Barrett (R) vs. William Lawrence (D, Sunrise Movement co-founder)
A Conservative Ledger profile for this contest has not been published yet.
The race at a glance
Board data as of . Ratings are the raters' own current calls; polls are the newest public ones with their field dates; money is what the committees reported. Nothing here is a forecast.
- Seat
- Incumbent Tom Barrett (R), 50.3% in 2024 (Lansing metro + Livingston)
- Primary
- (MI SOS via Wikipedia; mielections.us 503): R Barrett 72,468 (100%); D Lawrence 55,933 (43.65%) def. Bridget Brink 36,885, Matt Maasdam 35,315
- Ratings
- Cook Toss Up (); Sabato Toss-up (); IE Toss-up ()
- Newest public polling
- GSG (D, HMP) Aug 11–13 n=500 LV: Lawrence 49 / Barrett 47; Data for Progress Jun 24–30 n=772: Lawrence 48 / Barrett 46
- Reported money
- FEC : Barrett $6,306,828 raised / $2,871,872 COH; Lawrence $1,119,198 / $383,116
- Notable
- McIntosh : Lawrence 'focused on emulating Zohran Mamdani and other Socialists'. Trump endorsed Barrett. DCCC's chosen candidate (Brink) lost the primary.
Questions and answers
Who is running for the U.S. House in Michigan’s 7th District in 2026?
Barrett (R) vs. William Lawrence (D, Sunrise Movement co-founder) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
When is the election?
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
How do the raters see this race?
Cook Toss Up (Sep 11); Sabato Toss-up (Sep 10); IE Toss-up (Sep 10) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
What do the polls show?
GSG (D, HMP) Aug 11–13 n=500 LV: Lawrence 49 / Barrett 47; Data for Progress Jun 24–30 n=772: Lawrence 48 / Barrett 46 (as of Sep 15, 2026).
How much money has been reported?
FEC Jul 15: Barrett $6,306,828 raised / $2,871,872 COH; Lawrence $1,119,198 / $383,116 (as of Sep 15, 2026).