Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Josh Cowen
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. House · Michigan District 7
- Filing address
- East Lansing, MI (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- COWEN, JOSH
- Next election
- Primary August 4, 2026 · General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Michigan, District 7
FEC candidate ID H6MI07280 · Principal campaign committee: COWEN FOR CONGRESS
2025–2026 cycle totals through March 31, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$199,446.1995%
- PACs and other committees$10,000.005%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$14.000%
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$42,486.1921%
- Contributions over $200$156,960.0079%
- Itemized from inside Michigan$67,000.0042%
- Itemized from other states$93,497.0058%
Top out-of-state sources of itemized individual money: Washington $26,100.00 · New York $11,100.00 · California $8,847.00 · Texas $4,400.00 · Ohio $3,500.00. States with fewer than 10 contributions are not listed.
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
PAC and committee contributors
2 committees reported giving $10,000.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONPAC$5,000.00
The race
Michigan U.S. House, District 7, 2026 · 9 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Cowen (D) | $209,460.19 | $0.00 | 2026-03-31 |
| Thomas More Barrett (R) | $8,238,468.08 | $1,039,762.51 | 2026-10-14 |
| William Lawrence (D) | $3,665,520.62 | $1,033,484.50 | 2026-09-30 |
| Brink (D) | $3,106,349.72 | $32,889.30 | 2026-09-30 |
| Matthew Maasdam (D) | $2,247,417.59 | $8,671.78 | 2026-09-30 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Strategy Group (D) | August 11–13, 2026 | 500 (LV) | — | Tom Barrett 47% · William Lawrence 49% |
| Data for Progress (D) | June 24–30, 2026 | 772 (LV) | ± 4.0% | Tom Barrett 46% · William Lawrence 48% |
| Data for Progress (D) | June 24–30, 2026 | 772 (LV) | ± 4% | Tom Barrett 46% · Bridget Brink 45% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | April 24–26, 2026 | 519 (RV) | ± 4.3% | Tom Barrett 45% · Bridget Brink 46% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | October 27–28, 2025 | 557 (RV) | ± 4.2% | Tom Barrett 41% · Bridget Brink 45% |
| Data for Progress (D) | June 24–30, 2026 | 772 (LV) | ± 4% | Tom Barrett 47% · Matt Maasdam 46% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: COWEN FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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