Brenda L. Lawrence, U.S. Representative

Brenda L. Lawrence

U.S. Representative
Born
October 18, 1954
Current age
71
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2014–2020
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lawrence895,111
Opponents235,598
4
Elections run

Between 2014 and 2020, Brenda L. Lawrence ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Lawrence's biggest single-election total was 271,370 votes, in the 2020 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 14. Lawrence's closest win came in the 2014 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 14, decided by 123,471 votes.

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How many votes has Brenda L. Lawrence received?

Brenda L. Lawrence has received 895,111 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Brenda L. Lawrence’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2020U.S. HouseMichiganWon271,37079.28%Robert Vance Patrick
Lisa Lane Gioia

Philip Kolody (head-to-head)

Clyde K. Shabazz
2018U.S. HouseMichiganWon214,33480.88%Marc S. Herschfus
Philip Kolody (head-to-head)
2016U.S. HouseMichiganWon244,13578.51%Howard Klausner
Gregory Creswell

Marcia Squier
2014U.S. HouseMichiganWon165,27277.79%Christina L. Barr
Leonard Schwartz

Stephen Boyle
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000581) and Wikidata (Q4960712). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Brenda L. Lawrence: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/brenda-l-lawrence. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.