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U.S. House — District 7 — Michigan 2026

Lansing & South Central Michigan Competitive swing district. Top Democratic target. 2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.

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Candidates

ATom BarrettRepublican

Incumbent U.S. Representative, former Michigan State Senator. Army veteran with combat service. Flipped this Lansing-area swing district for Republicans in 2024. Strong conservative record in both state and federal office.

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FWilliam LawrenceDemocratic

Progressive activist and co-founder of the Sunrise Movement (climate action organization). Raised in East Lansing, graduated from Swarthmore College (2013). Founded Mid-Michigan Tenant Resource Center (2020). Coordinator for Michigan Rent Is Too Damn High coalition. Endorsed by Rashida Tlaib, Working Families Party, Sunrise Movement, National Nurses United, and U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna. Parents were Constitutional Law professors at Michigan State University.

LifeFFamilyFReligious libertyF2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tFFiscalF

Communities in this district

Bath Township (Clinton Co.) · Bengal Township (Clinton Co.) · Bingham Township (Clinton Co.) · Dallas Township (Clinton Co.) · City of De Witt (Clinton Co.) · De Witt Township (Clinton Co.) · Duplain Township (Clinton Co.) · Eagle Township (Clinton Co.) · City of East Lansing (Clinton Co.) · Essex Township (Clinton Co.) · Greenbush Township (Clinton Co.) · Lebanon Township (Clinton Co.) · Olive Township (Clinton Co.) · City of Ovid (Clinton Co.) · Ovid Township (Clinton Co.) · Riley Township (Clinton Co.) · City of St Johns (Clinton Co.) · Victor Township (Clinton Co.) · Watertown Township (Clinton Co.) · Westphalia Township (Clinton Co.) · Bellevue Township (Eaton Co.) · Benton Charter Township (Eaton Co.) · Brookfield Township (Eaton Co.) · Carmel Township (Eaton Co.) · City of Charlotte (Eaton Co.) · Chester Township (Eaton Co.) · Delta Charter Township (Eaton Co.) · City of Eaton Rapids (Eaton Co.) · Eaton Rapids Township (Eaton Co.) · Eaton Township (Eaton Co.) · City of Grand Ledge (Eaton Co.) · Hamlin Township (Eaton Co.) · Kalamo Township (Eaton Co.) · City of Lansing (Eaton Co.) · City of Olivet (Eaton Co.) · Oneida Charter Township (Eaton Co.) · City of Potterville (Eaton Co.) · Roxand Township (Eaton Co.) · Walton Township (Eaton Co.) · Windsor Charter Township (Eaton Co.) · Argentine Township (Genesee Co.) · Alaiedon Township (Ingham Co.) · Aurelius Township (Ingham Co.) · Bunker Hill Township (Ingham Co.) · Delhi Charter Township (Ingham Co.) · City of East Lansing (Ingham Co.) · Ingham Township (Ingham Co.) · City of Lansing (Ingham Co.) · Lansing Township (Ingham Co.) · Leroy Township (Ingham Co.) · City of Leslie (Ingham Co.) · Leslie Township (Ingham Co.) · Locke Township (Ingham Co.) · City of Mason (Ingham Co.) · Meridian Township (Ingham Co.) · Onondaga Township (Ingham Co.) · Stockbridge Township (Ingham Co.) · Vevay Township (Ingham Co.) · Wheatfield Township (Ingham Co.) · White Oak Township (Ingham Co.) · City of Williamston (Ingham Co.) · Williamstown Township (Ingham Co.) · Brighton Charter Township (Livingston Co.) · City of Brighton (Livingston Co.) · Cohoctah Township (Livingston Co.) · Conway Township (Livingston Co.) · Deerfield Township (Livingston Co.) · Genoa Township (Livingston Co.) · Green Oak Township (Livingston Co.) · Hamburg Township (Livingston Co.) · Handy Township (Livingston Co.) · Hartland Township (Livingston Co.) · City of Howell (Livingston Co.) · Howell Township (Livingston Co.) · Iosco Township (Livingston Co.) · Marion Township (Livingston Co.) · Oceola Township (Livingston Co.) · Putnam Township (Livingston Co.) · Tyrone Township (Livingston Co.) · Unadilla Township (Livingston Co.) · Lyon Township (Oakland Co.) · Milford Township (Oakland Co.) · City of South Lyon (Oakland Co.) · Antrim Township (Shiawassee Co.) · Bennington Township (Shiawassee Co.) · Burns Township (Shiawassee Co.) · Caledonia Charter Township (Shiawassee Co.) · City of Corunna (Shiawassee Co.) · City of Durand (Shiawassee Co.) · Fairfield Township (Shiawassee Co.) · Hazelton Township (Shiawassee Co.) · City of Laingsburg (Shiawassee Co.) · Middlebury Township (Shiawassee Co.) · New Haven Township (Shiawassee Co.) · City of Owosso (Shiawassee Co.) · Owosso Township (Shiawassee Co.) · City of Perry (Shiawassee Co.) · Perry Township (Shiawassee Co.) · Rush Township (Shiawassee Co.) · Sciota Township (Shiawassee Co.) · Shiawassee Township (Shiawassee Co.) · Venice Township (Shiawassee Co.) · Vernon Township (Shiawassee Co.) · Woodhull Township (Shiawassee Co.)

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