Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
William Lawrence
Candidate for U.S. House · Michigan · District 7
Projected winner: William Lawrence
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 2:05 PM Eastern.
Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. MI · Official state election information
See the state election authority for official reporting. MI · Official state election information
THE PERSON
Background
William Lawrence is a community organizer raised in East Lansing. His campaign biography describes co-founding Sunrise Movement, the Michigan Rent Is Too Damn High Coalition and the Mid-Michigan Tenant Resource Center.
Roots
- Raised in East Lansing; lives in Lansing, according to his campaign.
Background sources checked October 28, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Housing
Supports federal investment in mixed-income housing, a tenant bill of rights and a Housing First approach to homelessness.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Taxes
Supports a billionaire minimum wealth tax and lifting Social Security's payroll-tax cap.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Labor
Supports the PRO Act and stronger protections for organizing workers.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Foreign policy
Opposes continued U.S. arms transfers to Israel and calls for reduced military escalation abroad.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 7 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked November 3, 2026.
Michigan Department of State · Official November general election candidate listing ↗Portrait source ↗Photo: Sabio117 · CC0 · Cropped to fit
The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.