Michigan Democrats Treat Senate Primary Like WWE Smackdown to Soothe Anxiety
KEY POINTS
- •Three Democrats—Bridget Brink, William Lawrence, and Matt Maasdam—are battling in Michigan's 7th district primary to replace Republican Tom Barrett.
- •Sen. Elissa Slotkin's high-profile support and advertising push for Maasdam has angered fellow Michigan Democrats, including members of the Women's Caucus.
- •Outside groups like VoteVets and a possible GOP-linked PAC are heavily spending, turning the race into a bitter contest watched with popcorn-fueled amusement by insiders.
Michigan’s Democratic primary in the 7th district is a three-ring circus starring Bridget Brink, William Lawrence, and Matt Maasdam — because two candidates just weren’t enough to spark maximum chaos. Brink, fresh from resigning as the ambassador to Ukraine over Trump-era nonsense and backed by the Women’s Caucus, is getting elbowed by Maasdam, a retired Navy SEAL Obama aide fueled by Sen. Slotkin’s full-throttle endorsements that triggered the Women’s Caucus to go 'apesh*t.' Meanwhile, Lawrence, the Sunrise Movement co-founder loved by progressives (and disliked for calling Black Dem leaders 'defang[ing] the white left'), prowls as the wild card. Slotkin spends heavily to beat risks Brink’s bid, as nihilistic state legislators snack on popcorn calling it a 'f*cking nightmare.' Complicating matters, a PAC linked to Republicans allegedly trashes Maasdam like a WWE heel, while VoteVets dumps $2 million to cheerlead Maasdam’s Naval comeback. It’s a bipartisan catfight that will leave Dems praying the August 4th finish line magically appears.
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(1 of 3)Michigan Democrats are throwing popcorn-fueled shade, secret texts, and $2 million endorsements like it’s a cage match—only loser flips the House, not pancakes.
Watching Democrats fight over one swing seat like it’s Survivor: Capitol Edition is the purest political entertainment money can buy.
If this House race were any more dramatic, it’d be a reality show where everyone loses except the popcorn vendors.
Source: Axios | Published: 7/28/2026 | Author: Andrew Solender
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