💬 Opinion 5h ago · Matt Sledge

Lesson From Lansing: To Win in Swing Districts, Fight Data Centers

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Lesson From Lansing: To Win in Swing Districts, Fight Data Centers
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When progressive Will Lawrence beat two moderates in a Michigan congressional primary earlier this year, some Democrats were worried about his ability to win one of the nation’s most evenly divided districts.



On Wednesday afternoon, The Associated Press declared Will Lawrence the winner of Michigan’s 7th Congressional District race over Republican Rep. Tom Barrett.



A national swing in favor of Democrats helped him — but so did a campaign that leaned heavily on opposition to data centers to

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