Progressive climate organizer William Lawrence wins Michigan Democratic House primary
The 36-year-old defeated Bridget Brink, a former US ambassador to Ukraine and Slovakia, and Matt Maasdam, a former US Navy Seal and military aide to Barack Obama.In the November general election, Lawrence will face off with incumbent Republican Tom Barrett. Lawrence secured endorsements from Senator Bernie Sanders, as well as Representative Rashida Tlaib and progressive US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed,. “They want an unbought representative who isn’t afraid to stand up to leaders of both parties and fight for working people.”Lawrence’s district in central Michigan is one of just 18 House seats that the Cook Political Report called “toss-ups”.
- ▪The 36-year-old defeated Bridget Brink, a former US ambassador to Ukraine and Slovakia, and Matt Maasdam, a former US Navy Seal and military aide to Barack Obama.In the November general election, Lawrence will face off with incumbent Republ
- ▪Lawrence secured endorsements from Senator Bernie Sanders, as well as Representative Rashida Tlaib and progressive US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed,.
- ▪“They want an unbought representative who isn’t afraid to stand up to leaders of both parties and fight for working people.”Lawrence’s district in central Michigan is one of just 18 House seats that the Cook Political Report called “toss-up
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William Lawrence speaks at a rally with US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Lansing, Michigan, on 19 July 2026 Photograph: Andrew Roth/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenWilliam Lawrence speaks at a rally with US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Lansing, Michigan, on 19 July 2026 Photograph: Andrew Roth/ShutterstockUS politicsProgressive climate organizer William Lawrence wins Michigan Democratic House primaryActivist who rallied around a datacenter moratorium will face incumbent Republican Tom Barrett in November US politics live – latest updates Dharna NoorWed 5 Aug 2026 11.31 EDTLast modified on Wed 5 Aug 2026 11.32 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleWilliam Lawrence, a prominent…
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