2026 House race
Michigan 7th District
Toss Up Cook Political Report, as of October 16, 2026
Campaigns through 2026-09-30Outside money through 2026-10-19Source: FEC
The short version
- Tom Barrett has raised $7.9M to William Lawrence's $3.7M (2.2x), through September 30, 2026.
- Outside groups have reported $12.0M in general election spending: $8.4M helping the Democrat and $3.6M helping the Republican.
- Largest outside spender: HMP, $5.4M opposing Tom Barrett.
Campaign money
William Lawrence
- Raised
- $3.7M
- Spent
- $2.6M
- Cash on hand
- $1.0M
- From PACs
- $245K
- From individuals
- $3.4M
- Self funding
- $13K
- Outside money for (general)
- $8.4M
Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.
Tom Barrett
- Raised
- $7.9M
- Spent
- $5.6M
- Cash on hand
- $2.4M
- From PACs
- $1.8M
- From individuals
- $4.3M
- Self funding
- $0
- Outside money for (general)
- $3.6M
Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.
Outside spending
Not included above: $3.2M in outside spending that filers reported for the primary, a runoff, or no specific election, involving these two nominees.
Biggest outside spenders, general election
| Spender | Position | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| HMP | Oppose Tom Barrett | $5.4M |
| Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. | Oppose William Lawrence | $1.1M |
| Club for Growth Action | Oppose William Lawrence | $598K |
| Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) dba CVA Action and dba Libre Action | Support Tom Barrett | $540K |
| LCV Victory Fund | Oppose Tom Barrett | $526K |
| National Nurses United for Patient Protection | Support William Lawrence | $400K |
| America First Agriculture Action Inc. | Support Tom Barrett | $359K |
| Working Families Party PAC | Oppose Tom Barrett | $356K |
| Tomorrow Together | Oppose Tom Barrett | $309K |
| NRDC Action Votes | Oppose Tom Barrett | $300K |
| Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) dba CVA Action and dba Libre Action | Oppose William Lawrence | $266K |
| Cffe PAC | Support William Lawrence | $202K |
| America PAC | Oppose William Lawrence | $184K |
| Working Families Party PAC | Support William Lawrence | $153K |
| HMP | Support William Lawrence | $151K |
Where the outside money came from
For the biggest spenders, the money is followed upstream while a single donor supplied at least half of it. From FEC receipts.
- LCV Victory Fund ← $18.0M from League of Conservation Voters, Inc. (58% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
- National Nurses United for Patient Protection ← $4.2M from National Nurses United (63% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
These totals come from the 24 and 48 hour notices outside groups must file before ads run. They are the disclosed floor. Spending by groups that do not file independent expenditure notices, such as issue ads paid for by 501(c)(4) groups, does not appear here.
Top PAC donors to each campaign
D William Lawrence
Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through July 15, 2026. 16 PACs in total.
R Tom Barrett
| PAC | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Grow the Majority | $223K | 4 |
| Defend Our Majority | $107K | 4 |
| Barrett Brigade Victory Fund | $54K | 2 |
| Emmer Majority Builders | $48K | 2 |
| Tulip PAC | $10K | 3 |
| Oshkosh Corporation Employees PAC (Ocepac) | $10K | 2 |
| Cms Energy PAC | $10K | 5 |
| New York Life PAC | $10K | 2 |
| Kochpac | $10K | 5 |
| National Electrical Contractors PAC | $10K | 2 |
Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through June 30, 2026. 310 PACs in total.
Primary Sources
- FEC candidate page, William Lawrence: fec.gov/data/candidate/H6MI07298
- FEC committee filings, William Lawrence principal campaign committee: C00916809
- FEC candidate page, Tom Barrett: fec.gov/data/candidate/H2MI07123
- FEC committee filings, Tom Barrett principal campaign committee: C00793976
- FEC independent expenditures, 2026 cycle: fec.gov independent expenditures
- Race rating: Cook Political Report, October 16, 2026
- Nominees: www.fox2detroit.com