Organizer, coalition-builder & Democratic Nominee in #MI07. YES to Good Housing and Healthcare for All. NO to Billionaires, Bullies, and Endless Wars. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/william-lawrence-1https://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3mu5upmcfvj2sMass surveillance is inherently un-American and Michigan is sending clear signals to those watching: People across the political spectrum are fed up. We're banding together against Big Tech oligarchs wielding the false promise of safety to surveil our every move.28 Aug 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5upmcfvj2shttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3mu5kuozjzs2gThank you to the college Republicans for helping to spread awareness about my efforts to protect Michigan’s water! Across political parties, people are taking note of my track record of protecting pure Michigan. Meanwhile, Tom Barrett's track record is selling us out to his corporate donors.28 Aug 2026 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5kuozjzs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3mtzkup7ors2lThe average family will spend $863 on back-to-school shopping this year — up 24% since 2019. Too many are choosing between school supplies and other bills. I'm grateful to business owners like Ehab Awad for stepping to provide supplies to students who need them.27 Aug 2026 00:13 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzkup7ors2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3mtyzf57udo2hPOV: You came for the MSU bar crawl, but left as a William Lawrence voter! Over 175 students signed voter pledge cards last night. We’ll be at other events this welcome week, and we’ll turn out the student vote in November! Join our movement: https://f.mtr.cool/h1ssl0iqht #MSU26 Aug 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyzf57udo2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3mtykltokd22gAgitators tried to disrupt genuine conversations with voters on Monday. Tom Barrett refuses to face voters and has sold us out to Big Tech. My career and campaign are built on standing up to corporate power. It’s what I did in 2013 and what I'll do in Congress.26 Aug 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtykltokd22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3mtw24f6e7s2iWhile Tom Barrett takes care of his DC allies, corporations, and billionaires, I'm going town to town to hear what MI07 actually needs. We talk to constituents first, not corporate PAC donors. And we put working families first, not Big Tech billionaires.25 Aug 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw24f6e7s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3mttxmvi7ib2iNewsNation asked me why half of Gen Z views AI data centers negatively. Our young people will live their lives with the consequences of how we build AI today. Tech CEOs are building an AI-powered unemployment machine while algorithms damage our mental health.24 Aug 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttxmvi7ib2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3mtrkl6g3yl2lThis is what data center developers are saying all across Michigan It's condescending and it's going over like a lead balloon.  Michiganders don't need some California billionaires telling us what to do, and we aren't buying their false promises.23 Aug 2026 19:47 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrkl6g3yl2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3mtorhftfck2uTom Barrett wants every local township to fend for themselves against trillion-dollar tech companies. Here's how 'local control' actually worked in Saline: Residents and local officials said no to a hyperscale data center. Then Oracle and OpenAI sued them into submission and built anyway.22 Aug 2026 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtorhftfck2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3mtojyetf522wSilicon Valley and the Pentagon are building a 24/7 surveillance machine. While politicians like Barrett are cashing Big Tech checks, we’re saying NO to mass surveillance, Flock cameras, and data centers.22 Aug 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtojyetf522whttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3mtmgvijykc2aWe have to show up for the communities we hope to serve. In Congress, I’ll do that every single day, whether it’s in MI07 or in DC. I grew up in mid-Michigan and chose to build a life here with my wife because this is, and will always be, my home.21 Aug 2026 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmgvijykc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3mtkmsdikog2wDC is filled with politicians who are eager to meet with corporate PAC donors while constituents take a back seat. I spent my career fighting corporate power. We don’t take corporate PAC money, and we built this campaign on accessibility. We show up and serve MI07 in the ways Barrett refuses to.21 Aug 2026 01:38 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkmsdikog2whttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3mtjxaaf3d22qWe spoke with voters at the Shiawassee county fair, many of whom are sick of politics as usual and the pendulum swinging from left to right with no real change. In Congress, I'll put working people first and hold our elected leaders accountable, regardless of party.20 Aug 2026 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjxaaf3d22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3mtjqlrmld52nData center developers have spent almost $1 million to elect Tom Barrett. That's why he voted to give tax breaks to data center developers and to block local communities from having a voice in AI regulation. Now, Barrett thinks he can run an ad and pull one over on Michiganders.20 Aug 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjqlrmld52nhttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3mtjeiyqbuk2rNEW POLL: MI-07 is ready for change. Mid-Michigan is fed up with Tom Barrett answering to corporate PAC donors, not working people. Lawrence: 49 Barrett: 4720 Aug 2026 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjeiyqbuk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3mtizf6i5hc2mWe've got the people on the ground to flip #MI07 and send Barrett packing. Picture 1: Our general election volunteer strategy meeting with 100+ volunteers. Picture 2: Tom Barrett's volunteer meeting (it doesn’t exist).20 Aug 2026 10:18 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtizf6i5hc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3mti2oibcm22mWe built this campaign on one idea: elected officials should answer to the people, not corporate donors and DC lobbyists. I'm traveling the district to talk about that and answer anything on your mind. Find us at one of the stops below:20 Aug 2026 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mti2oibcm22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3mthbr7nbvc25Proud to earn the endorsement of the UAW, the MEA, Unite Here Local 24, and SEIU Healthcare Michigan. I've built my career and campaign on fighting for working people over corporate power. I'll stand with labor in Congress.19 Aug 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthbr7nbvc25https://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3mtffutwclk25Mike Johnson came to the district today to stump for Tom Barrett and their Silicon Valley donors. Michiganders aren't buying what they are selling. We are tired of Big Tech companies bulldozing residents to build AI data centers. https://www.c-span.org/program/campaign-2026/rep-tom-barrett-r-mi-campaigns-for-reelection-in-lansing/68417118 Aug 2026 23:51 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtffutwclk25https://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3mtcstqfvqc2rMI-07 is a big district and we're covering every corner. Last weekend: Howell Melon Fest, Shiawassee County Fair, and Ox Roast in DeWitt This weekend: Pinckney to Owosso and Mulliken Your representative should meet you where you're at. That's how I campaign and how I'll serve in Congress.17 Aug 2026 23:05 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcstqfvqc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3mtcgbx5dws2kSailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln have spent 250 days at sea with just 2 days ashore while fighting Trump's unauthorized war in Iran. Trump says it's "not nearly long enough." Congressman Barrett voted twice to fund this war.17 Aug 2026 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcgbx5dws2khttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3mtc554crhs2zWe’ve built a winning movement unlike anything mid-Michigan has seen in decades. Our movement is grounded in real people having real conversations. We beat the lies and smears in the primary election because of our people power, and we will do it again in November.17 Aug 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtc554crhs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3mt2lnxjee22wHAVE YOU SEEN OUR CONGRESSMAN? He is known for raising healthcare costs, funding the Iran war, and is frequently seen voting with Donald Trump. Please call 517-993-0510 to tell Tom Barrett to answer for his record and face the voters.14 Aug 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2lnxjee22whttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3mt2grzg43s2wProud to have the endorsement of Michigan state legislators and Democratic nominees who know #MI07 is ready for change. We're building the winning coalition to beat GOP incumbent Tom Barrett in November.14 Aug 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2grzg43s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3msyi6y3vsc2zTom Barrett's dodging questions on his dirty money from Rep. Max Miller who is credibly accused of abusing his ex-wife and daughter. Numerous republican senators have called on Max Miller to resign. Tom Barrett still refuses to. Return the money Tom. https://www.metrotimes.com/news/john-james-and-tom-barrett-are-keeping-campaign-cash-from-a-republican-accused-of-burning-his-ex-wife-and-holding-a-gun-to-her-head/13 Aug 2026 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3msyi6y3vsc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3msxs4smap22eBarrett wants residents to fend for themselves against Big Tech billionaires building data centers in our backyards. I've stood with our neighbors against data center developers while Barrett's been in DC voting for Big Tech tax breaks and raising costs for everyone.13 Aug 2026 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxs4smap22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3msw5njem3c2yDC Insiders didn't see our victory coming. They think it's all about the money, but we know it's actually about the people. That's how we're going to send Tom Barrett packing this November. He will rely on his corporate cronies while we stand with our neighbors.12 Aug 2026 22:13 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3msw5njem3c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3msvdevemhs2a1ST GENERAL ELECTION AD: "Michigan First" Tom Barrett wants to turn Michigan fields into AI data centers. He laughed when he voted to give Big Tech tax breaks to build them, while cutting our healthcare to pay for it. Nobody's laughing now. #MI0712 Aug 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvdevemhs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3mstpa2uqrm2vThis is who Tom Barrett associates with.  He claims to be a family man, but he's taken thousands in campaign cash from a man credibly accused of abusing his ex-wife and daughter. Max Miller shouldn’t be in Congress and Tom Barrett should return this money.11 Aug 2026 22:50 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstpa2uqrm2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/wewill2026.bsky.social/post/3mstlizshws2bA hyperscale data center is proposed across the street from Randy's home. He reached out to Tom Barrett and got a canned response deferring to local control. But local communities are calling out for help. They can't fight Big Tech alone and Tom Barrett is nowhere to be seen.11 Aug 2026 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:o7ti7brsceq2trvk7zfiywjt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstlizshws2b