William Lawrence, a progressive insurgent, declared victory over freshman Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI) Wednesday in one of Democrats’ top pickup opportunities in the country.

Lawrence led with 51% of the vote as of 2:05 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press. Barrett came in just behind the Democrat at 47.7% for a seat he won by about 4 percentage points in 2024, when now-President Donald Trump won the district by just 1 point.

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