Incumbent: Tom Barrett (Republican) · Certified for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot
General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
Candidates from the Michigan Department of State's Official Candidate Listing for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election (Bureau of Elections, accessed Oct 20, 2026); disqualified filings excluded. Write-ins: Michigan counts write-in votes only for people who file a Declaration of Intent with the proper filing official by 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 (MCL 168.737a; Michigan Bureau of Elections 2026 election calendar). The state's list of declared write-in candidates is prepared after that deadline, so none are listed here yet.
William Lawrence was raised in the Lansing area, graduated from East Lansing High School, and is a community organizer.
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Topic headings are Vote Book’s; quoted words are each candidate’s own, with the source under each one. “As reported” means a news outlet’s description, not an exact quote. A yellow tag means no public position was found on that topic.
| Energy & environment | |
|---|---|
| BarrettNo public position found | Lawrence Data centers Pass a 12-month federal moratorium on new data centers Original: wewill2026.com (accessed Oct 2026) |
| Jobs, wages & cost of living | |
| BarrettNo public position found | Lawrence Cost of living Protect social security by taxing the wealthy Original: wewill2026.com (accessed Oct 2026) |
| Elections, ethics & government | |
| Barrett Congressional stock trading Members of Congress shouldn’t be playing the stock market for profit while mid-Michigan families struggle to get by. That’s why I voted to ban stock trading in Congress this week, and it’s time for the Senate to do the same. Original: x.com/RepTomBarrett/status/2081093878694703405 (accessed Oct 21, 2026) Voter ID The American people agree: It's time to ban stock trading in Congress and require photo ID to vote. Today, I voted to do both when we passed the Stop Insider Trading Act. Original: x.com/RepTomBarrett/status/2080033869605016041 (accessed Oct 21, 2026) | Lawrence Congressional stock trading Ban stock trading by members of Congress & the executive branch Original: wewill2026.com (accessed Oct 2026) |
| Other priorities | |
| Barrett War powers I’m proud to have @WithHonorAction’s endorsement of my three bills that would repeal a 1957 authorization for use of military force and prevent the United States of America from finding itself in the middle of another endless war. Original: x.com/RepTomBarrett/status/2067983792757698866 (accessed Oct 21, 2026) Alzheimer's screening I’m proud to cosponsor @VernBuchanan’s Alzheimer’s Screening and Prevention Act to ensure Medicare covers innovative and necessary blood-based tests that can help detect the disease in its earliest stages. Original: x.com/RepTomBarrett/status/2101370278358012178 (accessed Oct 21, 2026) | LawrenceNo public position found |
No public position found
The same nine Senate votes (or three House votes) are shown for every current member of Congress running, so records can be compared across races. Click a roll call for the official tally.
| Measure | Barrett |
|---|---|
| Laken Riley Act (S. 5) — final House passage Jan 22, 2025 · House roll call 23 (2025) | Yea |
| One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — House passage May 22, 2025 · House roll call 145 (2025) | Yea |
| One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — final, concur in Senate version Jul 3, 2025 · House roll call 190 (2025) | Aye |
Pulled from official roll-call records · Congress.gov profile & full record.
No congressional voting record for: William Lawrence, Shane Dedrick. State legislative or local records are not yet compiled.