William Lawrence

Progressive

Democrat

N/A

Michigan

Current Position: Co-Founder of Sunrise Movement

Running For: House Representative - District 7

Policy Positions

For major federal investment in housing at all price points, including support for the mixed-income housing model pioneered in Montgomery County, MD, and for a federal tenant bill of rights to protect tenants from price-gouging landlords, including Wall Street-owned landlords.
For a "Housing First" approach to ending homelessness, including more affordable housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing.
For a billionaire minimum tax (a minimum wealth tax rate on the mega-wealthy).
For lifting the Social Security payroll tax cap to secure funding for the program; Against Trump/Musk DOGE-driven cuts to Social Security.
For a National Family Care Agenda, including Paid Family Leave, expanded Pre-K, reform of senior care, and expanded home health care options.

For the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which lowers barriers to unionization by holding corporations accountable for labor law violations.
For ensuring no small business in the district pays a higher tax rate than a multinational corporation.

For Medicare for All to remove the profit motive from health insurance; Against Tom Barrett's vote to cut up to 700,000 Michiganders off Medicaid.
Against proposed federal cuts to VA mental health services and local cuts to Eaton County Community Mental Health; For defending and expanding mental health programs.

For defending the political independence and long-term federal funding of Michigan State University and other public universities.
For public education at every level, including K-12 literacy instruction, 4-year universities, community colleges, and trade schools.

For major federal investment in climate, water, and energy policy to adapt to climate change and lower consumer electric bills; Against Big Utilities' role in sabotaging the clean energy transition.

Against Trump/Musk plans to lay off 80,000 VA workers; For defending and honoring veterans' housing and healthcare benefits.
Against any rollback of civil rights legislation protecting communities of color and the LGBT community.
For codifying the right to abortion into federal law.

Against current levels of U.S. military spending on contractors and foreign conflict; For an end to U.S. arms transfers to Israel, which the candidate describes as enabling genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.
For continued U.S. military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine against the Russian invasion, combined with active multilateral negotiations to end the war; open to additional sanctions on Russia if deployed thoughtfully.
Against ICE's current enforcement tactics, described as occupying cities and raiding neighborhoods; For a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.