Michigan 7th District
Tom Barrett (R) holds this seat and is running again. 3 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Tom Barrett
Republican · holds this seat today
B-Liberty Score B-On the liberty side in 40 of 46 votes and bills.
Raised $8,238,468 since January 2025: 55% from people, 23% transfers and other income, 22% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov
William Lawrence
Democrat · Sunrise Movement co-founder and organizer
FLiberty Score F0 out of 100 across 4 principles. Graded on what Lawrence has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Lawrence.
Raised $4,160,041 since January 2025: 91% from people, 7% from PACs and other committees, 1% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Higher on Liberty Score: Tom Barrett. Tom Barrett: B-, 80 out of 100 from recorded votes. William Lawrence: F, 0 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count.
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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
William Lawrence, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Lawrence, so the grade above comes from this list: what Lawrence has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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He calls for ending the war in Iran, without naming a policy.
“The first thing we got to do is we've got to end this ridiculous and disastrous war in Iran,”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
Ending the war with no policy, bill or vote named is unclear for anyone.
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Lists ending what he calls the illegal and expensive war on the Islamic Republic as a foreign policy priority.
“End the illegal & expensive war on Iran.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Calling the action against Iran illegal condemns it, against liberty on tyranny.
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He says the US arms and abets what he calls a genocide committed by Israel in Gaza.
“including our arming and abetting of the genocide that Israel is committing in Gaza.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Calling Israel's war genocide is against liberty on free nations.
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His listed foreign policy position is to stop arms sales to Israel.
“Stop arms sales to Israel & other human rights violators.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Cutting off weapons to Israel is against liberty on free nations.
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He says he supports Medicare for all.
“That's why I support Medicare for all,”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Government-run health care for all is against liberty on free markets.
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His listed tax position is to protect Social Security by taxing the wealthy.
“Protect social security by taxing the wealthy.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Higher taxes on the wealthy are against liberty on free markets.
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He calls masked, unidentified immigration agents in American cities un-American and the enforcement regime lawless.
“I can't think of anything more un-American than masked unidentified agents in American cities, kidnapping people and throwing them into unmarked vans.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Opposing ICE enforcement is against liberty on borders.
Also on the ballot
Shane Dedrick (Green).
Who is on the ballot: the state election offices, as listed on Wikipedia on November 3, 2026, checked against the candidate file of the Federal Election Commission. See a name that is wrong or missing? Say so in the discussion.
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