WASHINGTONPOST (Ben Binday) - House Democrats add three seats to ‘Red to Blue’ target list
Democratic Party leaders had previously declined to promote Michigan activist William Lawrence, who has drawn attention for past social media posts.
JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - U.S. House candidate in Michigan faces scrutiny over deleted social media posts
Some of Lawrence's posts criticized moderate Democrats, questioned the traditional nuclear family and one told his critics to “hurry up and die.”
AXIOS (Andrew Pantazi) - Three Michigan races put the progressive movement's reach on display
Michigan progressives woke up Wednesday after a banner night: Abdul El-Sayed leads the uncalled Democratic Senate primary, Will Lawrence won a battleground House nomination, and Donavan McKinney threatens to oust Rep. Shri Thanedar. - Of the three Democratic primaries, only Lawrence's victory has been called. Why it matters: A sweep would signal the left's growing strength in a key swing state. - The state's Democratic Socialists of America chapters, the Working Families Party and the United Auto Workers all flexed their muscles Tuesday up and down the ballot. State of play: El-Sayed, a former Wayne County health director, clung to a narrow lead over four-term Rep. Haley Stevens — 48.5%–47.5% with 96% of the vote counted. The…
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…
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Far-left upstart defeats ex-ambassador in Michigan House primary
The district is centered on Lansing, and Lawrence will go on to face Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Mich., in what is expected to be one of the pivotal battles for control of the House.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Caroline Vakil and The Hill) - Democrats fret in Michigan as progressives project confidence ahead of key primaries
Abdul El-Sayed and Will Lawrence, who are both backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for their respective Senate and House primaries, are giving some center-left Democrats heartburn amid worries that their progressive leanings could turn off some of the swing state electorate.