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Will Lawrence Deletes Defund Tweets, Seeks Michigan Seat

7/3/2026

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Democratic candidate Will Lawrence is distancing himself from earlier “defund the police” posts as he campaigns for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District primary.
He deleted the 2020 and 2021 tweets and told Semafor they no longer reflect his views.
He said the 2020 protests after George Floyd’s murder inspired the comments he now rejects.
The resurfaced tweets prompted scrutiny of his past support for the defund-the-police movement.

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Democratic candidate Will Lawrence is distancing himself from earlier “defund the police” posts as he campaigns for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District primary.
He deleted the 2020 and 2021 tweets and told Semafor they no longer reflect his views.
He said the 2020 protests after George Floyd’s murder inspired the comments he now rejects.
The resurfaced tweets prompted scrutiny of his past support for the defund-the-police movement.