William Lawrence
William Lawrence is a Democratic challenger in Michigan's 7th district. $1.1M raised, $736K spent, $383K cash through Jul 15, 2026. On the November ballot
Campaign finance$1.1M raised
| Measure | Amount |
|---|---|
| Raised (total receipts) | $1,119,198 |
| Spent (disbursements) | $736,082 |
| Cash on hand | $383,116 |
| Debts owed by campaign | $10,000 |
| Filing covers through | Jul 15, 2026 |
Reported Self-reported to the FEC.
Financial disclosureassets $40K to $250K
Candidate report for 2026, filed 2026-08-17.
Assets minus liabilities: between $40K and $250K Estimate
Assets
| Asset | Type code | Owner | Value range |
|---|---|---|---|
| savings account | BA | SP | $15K to $50K |
| Schwab Brokerage Account ⇒ SWVXX Money Market Funds | BA | self | $15K to $50K |
| Asset Owner Value of Asset Income Type(s) Income Current Year to Filing Income Preceding Year gold | PM | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| Personal checking account | BA | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| 401k ⇒ T. Rowe Price 2055 Retirement Fund (TRRNX) | MF | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| spouse 401k ⇒ ClearBridge Sustainability Leaders Fund Class A (CLSUX) | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| spouse 401k ⇒ Northern U.S. Quality ESG Fund (NUESX) | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Asset Owner Value of Asset Income Type(s) Income Current Year to Filing Income Preceding Year spouse 401k ⇒ Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund- Selec | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| spouse 401k ⇒ State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF (SPTL) | EF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| spouse 401k ⇒ T. Rowe Price Overseas Stock Fund - I Class (TROIX) | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| spouse 401k ⇒ Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF (EASG) | EF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| spouse 401k ⇒ Xtrackers MSCI USA Selection Equity ETF (USSG) | EF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
Earned income
| Earned income source | Amount |
|---|---|
| ERACCE spouse income $38,604.00 | $60K |
| University of Michigan speaking honorarium | $675 |
| Detroit Action my salary $.00 | $55K |
Outside positions: Secretary Mid-Michigan Tenant Resource Center
Reported Parsed automatically from the official report; check the PDF for anything that matters. Values are bands, so totals are ranges. A personal residence and personal vehicles are normally not reported, and a spouse’s information is limited. Type codes: legend. Open the official report (PDF)
Donor portrait35% small gifts
By gift size
| Gift size | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $200 and under | $372,594 | 35% |
| $200.01 to $499.99 | $110,781 | 10% |
| $500 to $999.99 | $162,677 | 15% |
| $1,000 to $1,999.99 | $151,572 | 14% |
| $2,000 and up | $268,570 | 25% |
By state
| State | Itemized individual money | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MI | $343,441 | 44% |
| CA | $74,808 | 10% |
| NY | $51,563 | 7% |
| DC | $50,534 | 7% |
| AZ | $34,648 | 4% |
| WA | $33,060 | 4% |
By employer
| Employer named by donors | Total |
|---|---|
| Null | $22,724 |
| Michigan State University | $14,957 |
| University Of Michigan | $9,059 |
| State Of Michigan | $8,086 |
| Michigan State Government | $7,100 |
| Lewis Roca Llp | $7,000 |
| New Consensus | $7,000 |
| Steward Healthcare | $5,000 |
By occupation
| Occupation named by donors | Total |
|---|---|
| Attorney | $47,625 |
| Null | $23,174 |
| Professor | $18,965 |
| Writer | $16,500 |
| Consultant | $12,459 |
| Physician | $10,274 |
| Organizer | $9,209 |
| Teacher | $8,142 |
Reported FEC itemized contributions this cycle, fetched 2026-10-15. Itemized means a donor gave over $200 in total. Employer and occupation are what donors report about themselves; “retired”, “homemaker”, “self-employed” and similar non-answers are left out of the employer and occupation lists. It describes who gave, not who votes for the candidate.
Public attention15,951 views in 30 days
Share of views in this race
| Candidate | Views, 30 days | Share of the candidates with an article |
|---|---|---|
| William Lawrence | 15,951 | 55% |
| Tom Barrett | 12,825 | 45% |
Reported Page views of William Lawrence (activist) on English Wikipedia, 2026-09-14 to 2026-10-13 (Wikimedia). Views show curiosity, not support: long-serving incumbents have older, better-known articles, and many challengers have none.
Where the money comes fromindividuals, PACs, party, self
| Source of money | Amount | Share of receipts |
|---|---|---|
| Individual donors | $1,065,694 | 95.2% |
| PACs and other committees | $39,844 | 3.6% |
| Candidate's own money | $13,072 | 1.2% |
| Other (refunds, transfers, loans) | $588 | 0.1% |
This raceMI-07, rank #2 of 2
William Lawrence ranks #2 of 2 in reported fundraising in this race.
Sources and methodFEC
All figures come from the Federal Election Commission and cover each filing period through Jul 15, 2026. FEC ID H6MI07298, committee C00916809. View the official record.
Ballot status: listed as a nominee in Wikipedia's article for this state (CC BY-SA), matched to this FEC record by name.