AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Progressive Will Lawrence wins key Michigan House primary in blow to Dem leaders
Sunrise Movement co-founder Will Lawrence is the latest progressive candidate to notch an upset Democratic House primary win — this time in a key battleground district in Michigan . Why it matters: The seat is a top target for Democrats in November, but party leaders fear that Lawrence's left-leaning politics will make it much harder to win. - Several top House Democratic moderates expressed the view to Axios last month that Lawrence cannot beat Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.) in Michigan's 7th District. - But progressives have pushed back, arguing that concerns about Lawrence's viability in the general election are based on an outmoded metric of electability. Driving the news: Lawrence defeated Bridget Brink, a former U.S. Ambassador to…