William Lawrence
Democratic · Michigan · 2026Running for U.S. House, MI-7, Michigan
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Make housing affordable: Major federal investment in quality housing
- Guarantee healthcare: Medicare for All, so we can all access quality care
- End homelessness: A Housing First approach, with more affordable housing
Biography
William Lawrence is the Democratic nominee for this district, a community organizer, a co-founder of the climate group Sunrise Movement, and coordinator of the MI Rent Is Too Damn High coalition, per Michigan Advance. He took about 43% of the August 4 Democratic vote in a three-way field, a race the Associated Press called that night. Raised in Lansing, he also co-founded the Mid-Michigan Tenant Resource Center. His signature proposal is a 12-month federal moratorium on new hyperscale data centers.
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U.S. House, MI-7Michigan · 2026See your full ballot
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