William Lawrence
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- Occupation
- Community organizer
- Lives in
- Lansing
Background
- Lawrence was born in 1990, grew up in East Lansing and graduated from East Lansing High School in 2008. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Lawrence earned a B.A. in sociology and anthropology from Swarthmore College. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Lawrence co-founded the Sunrise Movement in 2015 and left the organization in 2020. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Lawrence founded the Mid-Michigan Tenant Resource Center in 2020. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Lawrence won the Democratic primary for Michigan's 7th Congressional District on Aug. 4, 2026. source: michiganadvance.com
In their own words
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- "Lower the cost of living": tax the wealthy to protect Social Security, build affordable housing, guarantee health care source: wewill2026.com
- "Protect Pure Michigan": a one-year federal pause on new data centers; restore wetlands and rivers source: wewill2026.com
- "Say No to endless war": end the war on Iran and halt arms sales to Israel source: wewill2026.com
- "Restore the rule of law": ban stock trading by members of Congress and the executive branch; hold ICE accountable source: wewill2026.com
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