{"id":28371,"date":"2026-08-05T09:08:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T04:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28371"},"modified":"2026-08-05T09:08:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T04:08:56","slug":"sunrise-movement-co-founder-william-lawrence-wins-michigan-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28371","title":{"rendered":"Sunrise Movement co-founder William Lawrence wins Michigan primary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The far-left insurgency within the Democratic Party scored another victory on Tuesday night, with a co-founder of the progressive Sunrise Movement trouncing two establishment-backed Democrats in a contentious <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_348591\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/midwest\/michigan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michigan primary.<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">William Lawrence defeated former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink and former Navy SEAL Matt Maasdam to win the Democratic nomination for Michigan&#8217;s 7th Congressional District, anchored in Lansing.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Lawrence will now go on to face Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Mich., a military veteran who is seeking a second term in Congress this November.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_348592\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/democrats-civil-war-heads-michigan-progressives-face-biggest-test-high-stakes-senate-showdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>DEMOCRATS&#8217; CIVIL WAR HEADS TO MICHIGAN, WHERE PROGRESSIVES FACE BIGGEST TEST YET IN HIGH-STAKES SENATE SHOWDOWN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/Will_Lawrence_MI.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/Will_Lawrence_MI.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/Will_Lawrence_MI.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/Will_Lawrence_MI.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/Will_Lawrence_MI.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/Will_Lawrence_MI.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/Will_Lawrence_MI.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/Will_Lawrence_MI.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/Will_Lawrence_MI.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"U.S. House candidate William Lawrence speaks at a rally with U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Lansing, Mich., on July 19, 2026.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>House candidate William Lawrence speaks at a rally with U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Lansing, Mich., on July 19, 2026.<\/span> <span>(Andrew Roth\/Sipa USA via Reuters)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Barrett ran unopposed in the Republican primary after winning the seat in an open race in 2024. It was previously held by Democrat Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., who vacated it when she successfully ran for Senate that year.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Lawrence&#8217;s victory is a commanding win in the wider <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_348593\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/democrats-civil-war-heads-michigan-progressives-face-biggest-test-high-stakes-senate-showdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">civil war for the soul<\/a> of the Democratic Party, with battles being waged across the country.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Mike Marinella, spokesman for House Republicans\u2019 campaign arm the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), told Fox News Digital after Lawrence\u2019s victory, &#8220;The Democrats&#8217; path to the House majority is evaporating in real time.\u00a0Every embarrassing defeat leaves them with a radical socialist nominee, an emptier bank account, and another must-win seat off the board.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_348594\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/bernie-sanders-reveals-demand-democrat-party-says-working-people-swept-new-york-elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>BERNIE SANDERS, DSA REVEAL DEMANDS FOR DEM PARTY AFTER SOCIALISTS SWEEP NEW YORK ELECTIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/343\/192\/tom-barrett-donald-trump-grand-rapids-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/686\/384\/tom-barrett-donald-trump-grand-rapids-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672\/378\/tom-barrett-donald-trump-grand-rapids-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1344\/756\/tom-barrett-donald-trump-grand-rapids-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/931\/523\/tom-barrett-donald-trump-grand-rapids-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1862\/1046\/tom-barrett-donald-trump-grand-rapids-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/720\/405\/tom-barrett-donald-trump-grand-rapids-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1440\/810\/tom-barrett-donald-trump-grand-rapids-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1200\/675\/tom-barrett-donald-trump-grand-rapids-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Tom Barrett speaking at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids with Donald Trump standing behind him\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Then-candidate Tom Barrett speaks at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Nov. 4, 2024.<\/span> <span>(Jeff Kowalsky\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The establishment left&#8217;s main opponent has been the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), which has not endorsed a candidate in this race.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">But Lawrence does have backing from Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., his fellow Michigan Democrat and a prominent DSA member who&#8217;s stirred controversy for her comments about Israel.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">He was also endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., a self-described democratic socialist.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The Sunrise Movement, which Lawrence co-founded in 2017, began as a youth-focused climate activist group that pushed the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_348595\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/topic\/green-new-deal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green New Deal<\/a> alongside progressives in Congress.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_348596\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/house-progressives-revive-green-new-deal-public-schools-dem-civil-war-empowers-far-left\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>HOUSE PROGRESSIVES REVIVE GREEN NEW DEAL FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS DEM CIVIL WAR EMPOWERS FAR LEFT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/343\/192\/rashida-tlaib-capitol-speech-harassment-claims.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/686\/384\/rashida-tlaib-capitol-speech-harassment-claims.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672\/378\/rashida-tlaib-capitol-speech-harassment-claims.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1344\/756\/rashida-tlaib-capitol-speech-harassment-claims.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/931\/523\/rashida-tlaib-capitol-speech-harassment-claims.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1862\/1046\/rashida-tlaib-capitol-speech-harassment-claims.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/720\/405\/rashida-tlaib-capitol-speech-harassment-claims.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1440\/810\/rashida-tlaib-capitol-speech-harassment-claims.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1200\/675\/rashida-tlaib-capitol-speech-harassment-claims.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Rep. Rashida Tlaib speaking at the U.S. Capitol during remarks with activists\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., speaks with union activists about free speech on college campuses at the Capitol in Washington, May 23, 2024.<\/span> <span>(J. Scott Applewhite\/AP Photo)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Since then, its non-climate policy platform has included calls to get Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) out of U.S. cities and abolishing police, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_348598\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sunrisemovement.org\/our-demands\/#invest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">according to its website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Lawrence&#8217;s victory is likely the best outcome for Republicans, who are fighting a nationwide uphill battle to keep control of the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_348599\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/elections\/house-of-representatives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">House of Representatives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. 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