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Haley Stevens, Abdul El-Sayed both make case ahead of Aug. 4 Primary
El-Sayed criticized Stevens over AIPAC funding, while Stevens cited her congressional record and endorsements as voters begin casting ballots early.
- On Monday, Rep. Haley Stevens and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed debated on FOX 2 ahead of Michigan's August 4 Democratic primary, with the winner facing Republican Mike Rogers in a race determining Senate control.
- Affiliates of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee have spent at least $30 million boosting Stevens and criticizing El-Sayed, while dark money group A Stronger Michigan reported spending over $17 million to back Stevens.
- Sen. Ed Markey joined Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in endorsing El-Sayed, while El-Sayed alleged Stevens' vote on Israel funding represented a "pro quo" tied to AIPAC's $30 million spending.
- A Tavern Research poll published Wednesday shows El-Sayed leading 48%-37% over Stevens, with Stevens' net favorability among Democratic voters deteriorating from +40 to +18 since July 8.
- Political science professor Dave Dulio noted the primary's outcome will reverberate beyond Michigan, as the general election against Rogers could determine control of the U.S. Senate and shape the Democratic Party's trajectory.
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Democrat El-Sayed Makes Final 5-Day Push in Michigan’s High Stakes Senate Primary
CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich.—In one of the most expensive and highest-stakes primaries of the 2026 midterms, Democratic Senate candidate for Michigan Abdul El-Sayed depicted his race as a “fight between the money and the many” on July 29. “The money wants us to believe that there is no way past the challenges that we have,” El-Sayed told a room of voters at Qahwah House Coffee in Canton, Eastern Michigan. “[The] worst we can do is what we’re doing no…
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From AI to AIPAC: 6 issues defining Haley Stevens, Abdul El-Sayed race
Michigan’s US Senate race has become one of the most closely watched — and most expensive — races in the country. Money in politics, immigration, health care and affordability are among the issues that have dominated the primary debate.
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