The progressive candidate prevailed over two moderated, established-backed Democrats. He'll take on Rep. Tom Barrett in the Lansing-area seat.

Sunrise Movement co-founder William Lawrence is the Democratic nominee in Michigan’s 7th District, NBC News projects, a key battleground in the fight for the House majority.

Will Lawrence, a cofounder of the political action group Sunrise Movement, has a shot at unseating one of the most vulnerable GOPers in Congress.