U.S. House · November 3, 2026 general election

Michigan District 7 U.S. House

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Who is running for U.S. House in Michigan, District 7?

On November 3, 2026, voters will choose a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Michigan, District 7. The candidates below are the ones verified for this general election from the official state candidate listing.

3 candidates on the November ballot

Listed alphabetically by last name. The order and layout do not indicate a ranking or preference. Party is the party printed on the official listing, not an endorsement.

Tom Barrett

Republican Party Incumbent

On the official November ballot.

Background: Information not verified yet.
Main issues: No verified public position found.
Public service or voting record: Information not verified yet.
Campaign website: Not verified yet.

Money raised, sources, and verification history

Money raised by the campaign

$6,306,828 (FEC report through 07/15/2026)

Party source

Party as printed on the official state candidate listing. Source

Ballot status source

Official candidate listing checked 2026-10-18

Status history

2026-10-18: On general ballot. Listed on the official general-election candidate listing

Filed with the state

2026-04-20 (petitions)

Shane Dedrick

Green Party

On the official November ballot.

Background: Information not verified yet.
Main issues: No verified public position found.
Public service or voting record: Information not verified yet.
Campaign website: Not verified yet.

Money raised, sources, and verification history

Money raised by the campaign

Not available for this candidate.

Party source

Party as printed on the official state candidate listing. Source

Ballot status source

Official candidate listing checked 2026-10-18

Status history

2026-10-18: On general ballot. Listed on the official general-election candidate listing

Filed with the state

2026-04-27 (convention)

William Lawrence

Democratic Party

On the official November ballot.

Background: Information not verified yet.
Main issues: No verified public position found.
Public service or voting record: Information not verified yet.
Campaign website: Not verified yet.

Money raised, sources, and verification history

Money raised by the campaign

$1,119,198 (FEC report through 07/15/2026)

Party source

Party as printed on the official state candidate listing. Source

Ballot status source

Official candidate listing checked 2026-10-18

Status history

2026-10-18: On general ballot. Listed on the official general-election candidate listing

Filed with the state

2025-10-28 (petitions)

Source: Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections: Official Candidate Listing, General Election, November 3, 2026 (external site, opens in new tab) , checked 2026-10-18. Write-in candidates file separately with the state and are not part of this listing; their status is not verified here.

Other candidate filings in this race (7): not confirmed for the November ballot

These people filed with the Federal Election Commission or appeared in earlier records. A filing alone does not put a candidate on the ballot. They are kept here for reference and are not November opponents unless the official listing says so.

Felix Thibodeau Working Class Party
Ballot status under review; listing status unrecognized. Party per official listing.
Samuel Elyon Smeltzer Badger Democratic Party
Not on the official November candidate list; reason not recorded (not listed on the official November list). Party per FEC filing.
Bridget Brink Democratic Party
Not on the official November candidate list; reason not recorded (not listed on the official November list). Party per FEC filing.
Josh Cowen Democratic Party
Not on the official November candidate list; reason not recorded (not listed on the official November list). Party per FEC filing.
Matthew Maasdam Democratic Party
Not on the official November candidate list; reason not recorded (not listed on the official November list). Party per FEC filing.
Alexandra Michele Prieditis Independent
Not on the official November candidate list; reason not recorded (not listed on the official November list). Party per FEC filing.
Muhammad Salman Rais Democratic Party
Not on the official November candidate list; reason not recorded (not listed on the official November list). Party per FEC filing.

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Race details, sources, and dates

Office: U.S. House
State: Michigan (MI)
District: District 7
Election: Regular · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Incumbent (per FEC filing): Tom Barrett

Candidate filings: source 1 (external site), source 2 (external site), source 3 (external site). Data via Election.org. Filing data checked 2026-08-24.