Michigan District 7

MI-07 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
William Lawrence 55,921 43.7%
Bridget Brink 36,870 28.8%
Matt Maasdam 35,307 27.6%

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Race Overview

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

General Election Polling Trend

PollingSource average — trailing average of all polls from the last 30 days.

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Race 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

Tom Barrett Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $6,306,828
Cash on Hand: $2,871,872

William Lawrence Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $1,119,198
Cash on Hand: $383,116

General Election Polling Average

Democrat
49.0%
Republican
47.0%
Margin
D+2.0
Last Poll
Aug 13, 2026

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

PollsterDateSampleMoEDemRep
Global Strategy Group (D) partisan·D D-sponsored 2026-08-13 500 LV William Lawrence 49.00% Tom Barrett 47.00%
Data for Progress (D) partisan·D ±4.1 2026-06-30 772 LV William Lawrence 48.00% Tom Barrett 46.00%

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 MI-07 House race?

William Lawrence leads Tom Barrett 49% to 47% in the PollingSource polling average — a D+2.0 margin based on 1 poll from the last 30 days.

Is the 2026 MI-07 House race competitive?

Yes — the expert consensus 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 Global Strategy Group (D) (completed August 13, 2026), found William Lawrence (D) at 49% and Tom Barrett (R) at 47%.

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 30 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 32 min ago

$8,673,567
Total IE Spending
$3,919,462
Support
$4,754,105
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