Who raised the most money in the 2026 Michigan 7th District race?

Tom Barrett (Republican) raised $8.2M and had $2.0M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Michigan 7th District race?

House Majority PAC ($14M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($12M), Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. ($7.2M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Michigan 7th District race?

NRCC gave $10K to Tom Barrett; Delta Air Lines PAC gave $10K to Tom Barrett; Dte Energy Company Political Action Committee gave $10K to Tom Barrett.

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Michigan 7th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway. The incumbent lost. · Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain.

$55M was spent on the 2026 Michigan 7th District race: $12M raised by the campaigns, $2.1M of it from PACs, plus $43M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). William Lawrence (Democrat) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$55M

Raised by campaigns

$12M

PAC checks

$2.1M

Outside money

$43M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Tom BarrettRepublican, incumbent

✗ Lost

Raised: $8.2M
Spent: $7.2M
From individuals: $4.6M
From PACs: $1.8M
From party: $11K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $2.0M
Outside money against: $16M

Who paid: 22% of Barrett's money came from PACs

Corporate $270K (25%)Trade group $174K (16%)Leadership PAC $378K (35%)Membership $56K (5%)Union $40K (4%)Super PAC $44K (4%)Party $11K (1%)Other $104K (10%)

Cole Combined Committee Party$10K
Delta Airlines Corporate$10K
Dte Energy Co. Corporate$10K
American Revival PAC Other$10K
Scalise Leadership Fund Leadership PAC$10K
First in Freedom PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Smith Victory Leadership PAC$10K
Eureka Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $14M attacking
Tomorrow Together · $896K attacking
Americans for Prosperity Action · $802K supporting
Working Families Party PAC · $545K attacking
Lcv Victory Fund · $526K attacking

FEC record H2MI07123

William LawrenceDemocrat

✓ Won

Raised: $4.2M
Spent: $3.5M
From individuals: $3.8M
From PACs: $295K
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $13K
Outside money for: $3.5M
Outside money against: $21M

Who paid: 7% of Lawrence's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $49K (40%)Membership $1K (1%)Union $23K (19%)Super PAC $35K (29%)Other $13K (10%)

Working Families Party PAC Super PAC$10K
Moveon.Org Political Action Super PAC$10K
Sanders Leadership PAC$10K
Swing Left Super PAC$10K
Rooted in Community Leadership PAC Leadership PAC$8K
Jayapal Leadership PAC$5K
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$5K
Pelosi Leadership PAC$5K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $12M attacking
Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. · $7.2M attacking
Lcv Victory Fund · $669K supporting
Club for Growth Action · $598K attacking
No Going Back PAC Inc. · $462K attacking

FEC record H6MI07298

Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 Michigan 7th District race?: $55M was spent on the 2026 Michigan 7th District race: $12M raised by the campaigns, $2.1M of it from PACs, plus $43M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). William Lawrence (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Michigan 7th District race?: Tom Barrett (Republican) raised $8.2M and had $2.0M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Michigan 7th District race?: House Majority PAC ($14M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($12M), Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. ($7.2M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Michigan 7th District race?: NRCC gave $10K to Tom Barrett; Delta Air Lines PAC gave $10K to Tom Barrett; Dte Energy Company Political Action Committee gave $10K to Tom Barrett.