Tom Barrett
RIncumbentFEC H2MI07123
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Raised this cycle$8.2M
Cash on hand: $1.0M
2026 race
MI-07 — U.S. House
3 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Tom Barrett.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Michigan Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$28M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
William Lawrence
DChallengerFEC H6MI07298
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Raised this cycle$4.2M
Cash on hand: $629K
Shane Dedrick
IChallengerFEC H6MI07306
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
3 defeated candidates — show
Bridget Brink
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6MI07256
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Raised this cycle$3.1M
Cash on hand: $33K
Matthew Maasdam
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6MI07272
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Raised this cycle$2.2M
Cash on hand: $9K
Josh Cowen
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6MI07280
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Raised this cycle$209K
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on MI-07 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Tom Barrettleans negative
1 pos45 neutral3 neg49 articles
William Lawrenceleans negative
0 pos35 neutral5 neg40 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$28M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$18M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$10M
$3.4M for · $6.9M against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Barrett(R)incumbent + AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION $170K + SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR AMERICA $51K + RIGHT TO LIFE OF MICHIGAN VICTORY FUND $8K − HMP $2.0M − IN UNION USA $25K − YOUTH SAVE DEMOCRACY PAC $5K | $8.2M | $233K | $2.1M | $6.4M |
William Lawrence(D) + NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTION $400K + WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC $242K + HMP $141K − CLF $2.8M − CRUSH MAGA PAC $909K − NEW DEMOCRAT MAJORITY $48K | $4.2M | $831K | $3.7M | $1.3M |
Shane Dedrick(G) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
3 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew Maasdam(D)defeated + VOTEVETS $2.2M + HEALTHCARE FOR ACTION PAC $18K − ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN $125K − WOMEN VOTE $48K | $2.2M | $2.2M | $173K | $4.2M |
Bridget Brink(D)defeated + ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN $125K + BATTLEGROUND DEMOCRATS $58K − MICHIGAN VALUES PAC $942K | $3.1M | $183K | $942K | $2.3M |
Josh Cowen(D)defeated | $209K | — | — | $209K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside MI versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Tom Barrett(R)22% in-state · $3.4M itemized
$751K in-state$2.6M out-of-state
William Lawrence(D)44% in-state · $776K itemized
$343K in-state$432K out-of-state
3 defeated candidates — show
Matthew Maasdam(D)defeated15% in-state · $1.6M itemized
$237K in-state$1.3M out-of-state
Bridget Brink(D)defeated10% in-state · $2.2M itemized
$218K in-state$2.0M out-of-state
Josh Cowen(D)defeated42% in-state · $160K itemized
$67K in-state$93K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Barrett | Lawrence | Dedrick | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abortioncontested A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | |||
Educationcontested Parents should be able to use public funds — through vouchers — to send their kids to private or charter schools. | — | |||
Immigrationcontested The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | |||
Taxescontested People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — | |||
Environment The government should set legally enforceable limits on greenhouse gas emissions. | — | |||
Governance & Other Outside political spending — from PACs and super PACs — should be limited more strictly. | — | |||
Social Security High earners should pay Social Security taxes on more of their income. | — | |||
Abortion Tax dollars should not pay for abortions. | — | |||
Abortion Each state should set its own abortion laws. | — | |||
Antitrust & Competition Federal antitrust laws should be strengthened to break up dominant technology platforms. | — | |||
Criminal Justice The federal government should send more money to local police departments. | — | |||
Economy The federal minimum wage should be raised. | — | |||
Economy The federal government should require employers to provide paid family and medical leave. | — | |||
Education Education policy should be set by states, not the federal Department of Education. | — | |||
Education Federal Title IX protections should explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identity. | — | |||
Foreign Policy The U.S. should keep sending military aid to Ukraine. | — | |||
Foreign Policy The U.S. should spend more on the military. | — | |||
Foreign Policy Conditions on U.S. military aid to Israel — tied to humanitarian or human-rights compliance — should be strengthened. | — | |||
Healthcare The government should provide healthcare for everyone. | — | |||
Healthcare States, not the federal government, should decide who gets Medicaid and what it covers. | — | |||
Healthcare Federal enforcement of mental-health insurance parity (equal coverage to medical care) should be strengthened. | — | |||
Housing The government should spend more building affordable housing. | — | |||
Immigration People who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children should have a path to citizenship. | — | |||
Labor Federal labor law should make it easier for workers to form unions (PRO Act-style reforms). | — | |||
Social Security Future workers should have to wait longer to collect full Social Security. | — | |||
Social Security Workers should be able to invest part of their Social Security in the stock market. | — | |||
Taxes Corporate taxes should be lower. | — | |||
Technology There should be a national law protecting personal data online. | — | |||
Veterans The VA should cover more veterans and more health conditions. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
William Lawrence
- The Most Revealing Race in Michigan Might Not Be One You’re WatchingSlateNov 3
- On election night, here are the key races to watch and when polls closeThe Philadelphia InquirerNov 3
- https://www.npr.org/2026/11/03/g-s1-151305/2026-midterms-house-races-to-watchNPRNov 3
- The 10 GOP frontliners who will determine control of the HouseNew York PostNov 2
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
Alignment % compares the candidate's extracted policy positions against your quiz answers. Positions are pulled from the candidate's campaign issues page by AI; we save the source quote for each position so you can verify the extraction. Candidates without a campaign issues page show position data pending — we're working through the roster and re-checking stale extractions every 90 days.
News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.