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Michigan U.S. House District 7

6 filings report $16M raised, and outside groups reported $10M in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.

Results in Michigan ↗Campaign money map ↗This race on FEC.gov ↗

The count.

Checking the election sources…

Side by side.

Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.

CandidateRaisedIndividualsPACsOwn moneySpentCashOutside forOutside against
Thomas More BarrettRepublican · Filed as incumbent$6.4M72%28%0%$7.2M$1.0M$233K$2.1M
William LawrenceDemocrat · Filed as challenger$4.1M92%7%0.3%$3.5M$629K$831K$3.7M
, Bridget BrinkDemocrat · Filed as challenger$3.1M97%2%0.6%$3.1M$33K$183K$942K
Matthew MaasdamDemocrat · Filed as challenger$2.1M97%3%0%$2.2M$8,672$2.2M$173K
Josh CowenDemocrat · Filed as challenger$209K95%5%0%$209K$0——
Muhammad Salman RaisDemocrat · Filed as challenger$0———$0$0——

Who spent from outside.

The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.

Each campaign.

  • Thomas More BarrettFEC filing: Thomas More Barrett · H2MI07123 ↗

    Sitting member of Congress · Tom Barrett

    In the U.S. House (MI-7) since 2025 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027

    • Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
    • 2 committees: Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans' Affairs · 5 subcommittees
    • 309 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 6 committees reported outside spending for or against them

    Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H2MI07123) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.

    Raised
    $6.4M
    Spent
    $7.2M
    Cash on hand
    $1.0M
    Debts
    $2,809
    • Individuals 72% $4.6M
    • PACs & other committees 28% $1.8M
    • Party committees 0.2% $11K
    • Other receipts 0.2% $13K

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $1.9M moved between the candidate's own committees.

    Outside groups: $233K supporting · $2.1M opposing ($2.3M of it designated for the general election)

    Biggest spenders supporting

    1. AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONHybrid PAC (super PAC account)All of its general-election spending helped Republicans or opposed Democrats $170K
    2. SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR AMERICASuper PACSpent mainly in primaries $51K
    3. RIGHT TO LIFE OF MICHIGAN VICTORY FUNDSuper PAC $7,648

    Biggest spenders opposing

    1. HMPHybrid PAC (super PAC account)All of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans $2.0M
    2. IN UNION USASuper PACAll of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans $25K
    3. YOUTH SAVE DEMOCRACY PACPAC with no sponsoring organizationSpent mainly in primaries $4,965

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)Trade association PAC $10K
    2. INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)Trade association PAC · Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers Of America, Inc. $10K
    3. AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPEUnion PAC · Amalgamated Transit Union $10K

    Where the money went $3.4M in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $3.4M of the $7.2M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 15, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 70% $2.4M
    • Consultants & strategy 4% $147K
    • Staff & payroll <0.1% $800
    • Fundraising & processing fees 14% $475K
    • Polling, research & data 6% $217K
    • Travel, meals & events 0.7% $24K
    • Office, technology & overhead 0.8% $26K
    • Legal & compliance 0.5% $16K
    • Contributions, transfers & refunds <0.1% $900
    • Other or unclassified 3% $99K

    Largest payees

    1. DIRECT SUPPORT SERVICES $1.1M
    2. FORTHRIGHT STRATEGY INC $384K
    3. ROE STRATEGIC $383K
    4. CONSOLIDATED MAILING SERVICES $340K
    5. PLANET DIRECT $208K

    Paid to individuals: $151K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jul 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (799 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • William LawrenceFEC filing: William Lawrence · H6MI07298 ↗
    Raised
    $4.1M
    Spent
    $3.5M
    Cash on hand
    $629K
    Debts
    $10K
    • Individuals 92% $3.8M
    • PACs & other committees 7% $295K
    • Party committees 0.1% $5,000
    • Candidate's own money & loans 0.3% $13K
    • Other receipts <0.1% $1,796

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $41K moved between the candidate's own committees.

    Outside groups: $831K supporting · $3.7M opposing ($2.9M of it designated for the general election)

    Biggest spenders supporting

    1. NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTIONSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries $400K
    2. WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PACHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries $242K
    3. HMPHybrid PAC (super PAC account)All of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans $141K

    Biggest spenders opposing

    1. CLFHybrid PAC (super PAC account)99% of its general-election spending helped Republicans or opposed Democrats $2.8M
    2. CRUSH MAGA PACHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries $909K
    3. NEW DEMOCRAT MAJORITYSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries $48K

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONHybrid PAC (super PAC account) $10K
    2. PROGRESSIVE VOTERS OF AMERICALeadership PAC of Bernard Sanders $10K
    3. WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PACHybrid PAC (super PAC account) $10K

    Where the money went $724K in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $724K of the $3.5M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 15, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 55% $400K
    • Consultants & strategy 17% $123K
    • Staff & payroll 0.2% $1,713
    • Fundraising & processing fees 13% $95K
    • Polling, research & data 1% $9,500
    • Travel, meals & events 2% $12K
    • Office, technology & overhead 6% $46K
    • Legal & compliance 5% $33K
    • Other or unclassified 0.7% $5,104

    Largest payees

    1. MIDDLE SEAT CONSULTING $319K
    2. MOXIE MEDIA $31K
    3. POCKETBOOK STRATEGIES $30K
    4. LEFT RISING $28K
    5. GOOD RANT COMMUNICATIONS $28K

    Paid to individuals: $102K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Jul 25, 2025 to Jul 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (388 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • , Bridget BrinkFEC filing: , Bridget Brink · H6MI07256 ↗
    Raised
    $3.1M
    Spent
    $3.1M
    Cash on hand
    $33K
    • Individuals 97% $3.0M
    • PACs & other committees 2% $73K
    • Candidate's own money & loans 0.6% $20K
    • Other receipts 0.3% $8,724

    Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.

    Outside groups: $183K supporting · $942K opposing

    Biggest spenders supporting

    1. ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMENPAC with no sponsoring organizationSpent mainly in primaries $125K
    2. BATTLEGROUND DEMOCRATSSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries $58K

    Biggest spenders opposing

    1. MICHIGAN VALUES PACSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries $942K

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. EMILYS LISTPAC with no sponsoring organization $5,820
    2. MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSUnion PAC · International Association Of Machinists And Aerospace Workers $5,000
    3. NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATIONUnion PAC · National Education Association $5,000

    Where the money went $2.1M in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $2.1M of the $3.1M the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 15, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 50% $1.1M
    • Consultants & strategy 1% $22K
    • Staff & payroll 13% $266K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 16% $340K
    • Polling, research & data 9% $186K
    • Travel, meals & events 2% $38K
    • Office, technology & overhead 9% $189K
    • Legal & compliance 1% $25K
    • Contributions, transfers & refunds <0.1% $417

    Largest payees

    1. AUTHENTIC CAMPAIGNS, INC. $510K
    2. GMMB, INC. $318K
    3. GUSTO $267K
    4. RALSTON LAPP MEDIA, LLC $245K
    5. NEW BLUE INTERACTIVE, LLC $175K

    Paid to individuals: $17K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Jun 17, 2025 to Jul 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (582 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Matthew MaasdamFEC filing: Matthew Maasdam · H6MI07272 ↗
    Raised
    $2.1M
    Spent
    $2.2M
    Cash on hand
    $8,672
    Debts
    $6,500
    • Individuals 97% $2.1M
    • PACs & other committees 3% $62K
    • Other receipts 0.6% $13K

    Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026. Excludes $111K moved between the candidate's own committees.

    Outside groups: $2.2M supporting · $173K opposing

    Biggest spenders supporting

    1. VOTEVETSHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries $2.2M
    2. HEALTHCARE FOR ACTION PACHybrid PAC (super PAC account) $18K

    Biggest spenders opposing

    1. ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMENPAC with no sponsoring organizationSpent mainly in primaries $125K
    2. WOMEN VOTESuper PACSpent mainly in primaries $48K

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEUnion PAC · International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers $10K
    2. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUEUnion PAC · International Association Of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail And Transportation Workers $5,000
    3. UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)Union PAC · Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 PAC Inc $5,000

    Where the money went $1.9M in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $1.9M of the $2.2M the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Sep 29, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 51% $983K
    • Consultants & strategy 10% $191K
    • Staff & payroll 16% $297K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 9% $170K
    • Polling, research & data 6% $123K
    • Travel, meals & events 1% $23K
    • Office, technology & overhead 3% $62K
    • Legal & compliance 2% $45K
    • Other or unclassified 1% $24K

    Largest payees

    1. SCREEN STRATEGIES MEDIA $502K
    2. SB DIGITAL INC $307K
    3. GUSTO $296K
    4. THE STRATEGY GROUP, LLC $168K
    5. RIPPLE EFFECT STRATEGIES LLC $113K

    Paid to individuals: $31K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (703 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Josh CowenFEC filing: Josh Cowen · H6MI07280 ↗
    Raised
    $209K
    Spent
    $209K
    Cash on hand
    $0
    • Individuals 95% $199K
    • PACs & other committees 5% $10K
    • Other receipts <0.1% $14

    Campaign totals through Mar 31, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEUnion PAC · Unite Here $5,000
    2. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONUnion PAC $5,000

    Where the money went $145K in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $145K of the $209K the campaign reported spending through Mar 31, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Feb 27, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 5% $7,273
    • Consultants & strategy 39% $57K
    • Staff & payroll 21% $31K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 5% $7,231
    • Travel, meals & events 4% $5,821
    • Office, technology & overhead 12% $17K
    • Legal & compliance 13% $20K

    Largest payees

    1. KINETIC STRATEGIES LLC $34K
    2. PREMIER POLITICAL COMPLIANCE $20K
    3. EVERYACTION $16K
    4. GUSTO $9,587
    5. ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $7,231

    Paid to individuals: $45K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Jul 15, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (60 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Muhammad Salman RaisFEC filing: Muhammad Salman Rais · H6MI07231 ↗
    Raised
    $0
    Spent
    $0
    Cash on hand
    $0

    Campaign totals through Mar 11, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.

Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Alexandra Michele Prieditis, Samuel Elyon Smeltzer Badger, Shane Dedrick.

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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.