GoKawiilWill Lawrence, anti-data-center candidate, wins Michigan's 7th District House seat
Democrat Will Lawrence, who built his congressional campaign around opposition to data center expansion, defeated Republican incumbent Tom Barrett in Michigan's 7th District. The race was one of the most expensive House contests this cycle, with Elon Musk's America PAC spending $340,000 against Lawrence. Lawrence, a former Sunrise Movement co-founder, says voter anger over rising costs and perceived corruption tied to data center development helped power his win.