Brenda L. Lawrence
Last held office: U.S. House, MI-14 (2015–2023). Ran in 4 elections between 2014 and 2020, winning 4.
Last office: U.S. House, MI-14Born 1954
- Last margin
- +61.0
- Won 2020
- Elections
- 4
- 2014–2020
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Lawrence was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Lawrence has run
Margin: how far Lawrence finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | U.S. House, MI-14 | General | Won | Robert Vance Patrick (R), Lisa Lane Gioia (L), Philip Kolody (WCP) | 79.3% | D+61.0 | $1.1M |
| 2018 | U.S. House, MI-14 | General | Won | Marc S. Herschfus (R), Philip Kolody (WCP) | 80.9% | D+63.6 | $918.5K |
| 2016 | U.S. House, MI-14 | General | Won | Howard Klausner (R), Gregory Creswell (L), Marcia Squier (G) | 78.5% | D+59.8 | $872.5K |
| 2014 | U.S. House, MI-14 | General | Won | Christina L. Barr (R), Leonard Schwartz (L), Stephen Boyle (G) | 77.8% | D+58.1 | $780K |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2019–20
- Raised
- $1.1M
- Spent
- $792.1K
- Cash
- $891.2K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET
Seats Lawrence has held
- U.S. House, MI-14 · 2015–2023
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lawrence has run against
- Robert Vance Patrick (R) · 2020 election, won
- Marc S. Herschfus (R) · 2018 election, won
- Howard Klausner (R) · 2016 election, won
- Christina L. Barr (R) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Lawrence
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide L000581
- FEC H2MI14111
- Wikidata Q4960712
- Ballotpedia Brenda Lawrence (Michigan)
- Vote Smart 78851
- GovTrack 412638
- OpenSecrets N00034068
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET