William Lawrence is running as a Democrat to unseat Tom Barrett and represent Michigan's 7th Congressional District.
William Lawrence is running as a Democrat to unseat Tom Barrett and represent Michigan's 7th Congressional District. He was raised in Lansing and graduated from East Lansing High School.
He is independent of DC insiders and unbought by corporate money.
Will is an accomplished community organizer with a track record of success. He’s helped dozens of Mid-Michigan families avoid homelessness. He’s won $26 billion in federal investment to create quality, Michigan jobs.
Will is a coalition-builder and bridge-builder. He’s already held dozens of events and his commitment is to be a representative that shows up and listens, for all of Michigan’s 7th.
Come out to an event and meet Will or sign up for his weekly newsletter to learn for yourself why people across the 7th district are saying We Will!
Learn more about me
I’m William Lawrence. I was raised in East Lansing and graduated from East Lansing High School. Now, my wife and I live in Lansing.
I’m running for Congress in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District to win a Michigan we can afford, a future we can look forward to, and a country we can be proud of.
I’m an organizer and coalition-builder with experience speaking truth to power and getting results.
I began my career focused on stopping climate change and creating green jobs. I was a founder of Sunrise Movement, which under President Biden, helped pass the largest green jobs program in U.S. history, and delivered hundreds of millions of dollars in investment to Michigan’s 7th Congressional District.
I’ve spent the last four years working for good housing here in Michigan. I am a founder of the Michigan Rent Is Too Damn High Coalition, which fights for solutions to the housing crisis, and has won statewide protections for low-income renters. I am also a founder of the Mid-Michigan Tenant Resource Center, which has helped mid-Michigan families avoid homelessness.
Here’s what the people I've worked with will tell you about me: I’m always going to be real, lead with my heart, and put in the work to make things right. That’s something that I can tell you, but I’d rather show you. Join this campaign, get to know me and let me show you what I’m about – a relentless dedication to making life better for everyone.
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