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U.S. House · Michigan's 7th District

South-central Michigan, including Lansing's suburbs and Eaton, Ingham, Clinton, Shiawassee and Jackson counties.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

William Lawrence, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
William Lawrence202,65751%
Tom Barrett189,48247.7%
Shane Dedrick4,9741.3%

About 98% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Ballotpedia identified this race as a battleground election. Barrett defeated Curtis Hertel Jr. (D) 50.3%-46.6% in 2024, and forecasters rated the 2026 race Lean Democratic or Toss-up as of September 2026.[1][2]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

Tom BarrettRINCUMBENTU.S. Representative (since 2025)Full profile →William LawrenceDPROJECTED WINNERFull profile →Shane DedrickGFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Tom Barrett
    —
  • William Lawrence
    Supports[6]

    Says he will defend the right to choose an abortion and seek to codify it in federal law.

  • Shane Dedrick
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Tom Barrett
    Opposes[11]

    Cosponsored H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (119th Congress), which would require states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • William Lawrence
    —
  • Shane Dedrick
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Tom Barrett
    Recorded votes[12][13][14][15]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations.

  • William Lawrence
    Opposes[6]

    Calls for ending the ICE occupation of American cities and creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

  • Shane Dedrick
    —

Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections

  • Tom Barrett
    —
  • William Lawrence
    Supports[4]

    Supports a federal tenant bill of rights and greater investment in affordable housing.

  • Shane Dedrick
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Tom Barrett
    Recorded votes[13][14][15]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.

  • William Lawrence
    Supports[4]

    Supports a minimum tax on billionaires.

  • Shane Dedrick
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Tom Barrett
    Recorded votes[13][14][15][17]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • William Lawrence
    Supports[4]

    Supports Medicare for All.

  • Shane Dedrick
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Tom Barrett
    Recorded votes[13][14][15]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.

  • William Lawrence
    Supports[4]

    Campaigns on defending against climate change and says utilities have sabotaged the clean-energy transition.

  • Shane Dedrick
    —

Increase police funding and staffing

  • Tom Barrett
    Supports[3]

    Says under-funding of police has contributed to rising crime and calls for supporting law enforcement.

  • William Lawrence
    —
  • Shane Dedrick
    —

Continue U.S. military aid to Israel

  • Tom Barrett
    —
  • William Lawrence
    Opposes[6]

    Says the U.S. must stop arming Israel.

  • Shane Dedrick
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Tom Barrett
    Recorded votes[20]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • William Lawrence
    —
  • Shane Dedrick
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Tom Barrett
    Recorded votes[16]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • William Lawrence
    —
  • Shane Dedrick
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Tom Barrett
    Recorded votes[18][19]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • William Lawrence
    —
  • Shane Dedrick
    —

Research notes & limits

Biographical details for Shane Dedrick (Green) were not found; he had not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.

Sources · 28

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Tom Barrett (Michigan) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.Barrett's Candidate Connection survey responses, quoted by Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Lawrence's Candidate Connection survey responses, quoted by Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Barrett Votes To Require Voter ID for Federal Elections · Office of Rep. Tom Barrett Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Platform · Will Lawrence for Congress Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Tom Barrett (Michigan) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  8. 8.Barrett's Candidate Connection survey responses, quoted by Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  9. 9.Biography · Office of Rep. Tom Barrett · 2026-10-21 Official record
  10. 10.U.S. House · Michigan's 7th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  11. 11.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  12. 12.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  13. 13.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  14. 14.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  15. 15.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  21. 21.William Lawrence (Michigan) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  22. 22.Lawrence's Candidate Connection survey responses, quoted by Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  23. 23.About Will · William Lawrence for Congress · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words
  24. 24.William Lawrence (activist) · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  25. 25.Will Lawrence emerges as victor in MI-7 Democratic Primary · Michigan Advance · 2026-08-04 News report
  26. 26.Michigan's 7th District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  27. 27.Shane Dedrick · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  28. 28.U.S. House · Michigan's 7th District results 2026 · NBC News News report