Michigan District 7

MI-07 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Primary election: Tuesday, August 4, 2026

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Tom Barrett
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Toss-up our polls
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+2

PollingSource Rating

Toss-up
Our polling average D+0.4 · 5 polls

General Election Polling Trend

PollingSource average — trailing average of all polls from the last 90 days.

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Expert Ratings

Cook Political Report

Toss Up
Changed from Toss-up on Feb 1

Inside Elections

Tilt R
Changed from Toss-up on Feb 1

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Toss-up

Candidates

Thomas Barrett Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $6,180,398
Cash on Hand: $2,957,329

Bridget Brink,

Democrat
Total Raised: $2,893,770
Cash on Hand: $1,106,758

Josh Cowen

Democrat
Total Raised: $209,460
Cash on Hand: $0

Matthew Maasdam

Democrat
Total Raised: $2,079,674
Cash on Hand: $548,440

William Lawrence

Democrat
Total Raised: $990,444
Cash on Hand: $570,489

General Election Polling Average

Democrat
46.0%
Republican
45.6%
Margin
D+0.4
Last Poll
Jun 30, 2026

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more — subscribe for the full history. How accurate is each pollster? →

PollsterDateSampleMoEDemRep
Data for Progress (D) partisan·D ±4.1 2026-06-30 772 LV William Lawrence 48.00% Tom Barrett 46.00%
Data for Progress (D) partisan·D ±4.1 2026-06-30 772 LV Matt Maasdam 46.00% Tom Barrett 47.00%
Data for Progress (D) partisan·D ±4.1 2026-06-30 772 LV Bridget Brink 45.00% Tom Barrett 46.00%

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 MI-07 House race?

William Lawrence leads Tom Barrett 46% to 45.6% in the PollingSource polling average — a D+0.4 margin based on 5 polls from the last 90 days.

Is the 2026 MI-07 House race competitive?

Yes — the PollingSource polling average rates this race a Toss-up, the most competitive category.

What does the latest poll of the 2026 MI-07 House race say?

The most recent public poll, from Data for Progress (D) (completed June 30, 2026), found William Lawrence (D) at 48% and Tom Barrett (R) at 46%.

When is the 2026 MI-07 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 90 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Independent Expenditures Updated just now

$4,209,111
Total IE Spending
$2,211,399
Support
$1,997,711
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