After Democratic primary victory, William Lawrence lays out plans to unseat Republican Rep. Tom Barrett
William Lawrence is set to face Republican incumbent Congressman Tom Barrett in the general election for the state’s 7th Congressional District which covers much of mid-Michigan.
The climate activist and organizer beat out two more moderate Democrats, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink and former Navy Seal Matt Maasdam, on Election Day in a win for the progressive wing of the party.
"It's really a movement that we've built here in mid-Michigan, knocking on over 100,000 doors and doing work around the clock for the last year to get to this point," he said.
Lawrence gained a plurality of the vote on Election Night, but he told WKAR News Wednesday he's confident that he'll continue to gain support throughout the district.
"I'm a coalition builder, and you've seen me show up in many different places around the district, from, you know, our city of Lansing out to our small towns and suburban and rural areas."
Lawrence's platform has centered around rejecting corporate PAC money…