William Lawrence

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says he would lower the cost of living by protecting Social Security, building affordable housing and guaranteeing health care for all.[1]
• Says he would protect Michigan's water and farmland, including through a 12-month federal moratorium on new data centers.[1]
• Says he is independent of party leaders and corporate money and would oppose what he calls endless wars.[1],[3]

Background

• Founder, Mid-Michigan Tenant Resource Center; founder, Michigan Rent Is Too Damn High Coalition, Housing advocacy · 2020–present[2],[4]
• Co-founder, Sunrise Movement · Until 2020[2],[4]
• Pleaded guilty to a felony charge of resisting and obstructing police after locking himself to equipment at an Enbridge pipeline work site near Stockbridge during a protest; he was sentenced to fines and probation, and the conviction was later expunged. He has said he stands by the protest but would not advise others to repeat it., Ingham County · 2013[6],[7]

Education

• B.A., Sociology and Anthropology, Swarthmore College[4]

Where they stand

• Health Care
  Supports a single-payer health system that covers people throughout their lives.[3]
• Energy & Environment
  Supports a 12-month federal moratorium on new data centers, restoring wetlands and rivers, and holding polluters accountable.[1]
• Foreign Policy
  Calls for ending the war with Iran and stopping arms sales to Israel and other countries he says violate human rights.[1],[3]
• Social Security & Medicare
  Says he would protect Social Security by raising taxes on the wealthy.[1]
• Immigration
  Supports a secure border and an orderly immigration court system; says ICE should be held accountable for unconstitutional conduct.[1],[3]

Voting record

William Lawrence has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words