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U.S. House · MI-07 · Democratic candidate · 2026

William Lawrence

Democratic candidate for Michigan's 7th Congressional District

Lansing organizer who helped found climate and tenant groups, campaigning for affordable housing, universal healthcare, and limits on AI expansion.

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DistrictMI-07
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where William stands.

Campaign position

Invest in mixed-income homes and tenant rights

  • Supports federal investment in mixed-income housing and a tenant bill of rights to address high rents and landlord abuses

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Guarantee healthcare through Medicare for All

  • Supports Medicare for All to provide lifelong healthcare coverage without tying access to a person’s income or employer

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Pass the PRO Act for workers

  • Supports the PRO Act to lower barriers to union organizing and hold employers accountable for labor-law violations

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Lift Social Security’s payroll tax cap

  • Would lift the payroll tax cap to improve Social Security funding and maintain the benefits workers have earned

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Establish a billionaire minimum wealth tax

  • Supports a minimum wealth tax on billionaires to help pay for housing, healthcare, and other public services

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Pause new data centers and advanced AI

  • Proposes federal moratoriums on new data centers and advanced AI development while establishing enforceable public safeguards

Record and background

Record & experience.

  • Accomplishment

    Helped found Sunrise Movement

    Was a founder of the national climate organizing group.

  • Accomplishment

    Helped found a Michigan renters’ coalition

    Was a founder of the Michigan Rent Is Too Damn High Coalition.

  • Accomplishment

    Helped establish a tenant resource center

    Was a founder of the Mid-Michigan Tenant Resource Center.

  • Experience

    Climate and green-jobs organizer

    Began his organizing career working on climate change and green jobs.

  • Experience

    Michigan housing organizer

    Has spent four years organizing for affordable housing in Michigan.

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