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In battleground Michigan, 3 Democrats test vision of affordability in the Senate primary
Three Democrats are competing in Michigan's August Senate primary focusing on affordability to retain a key seat crucial for Senate control in November midterms.
- With Sen. Gary Peters retiring, three Democrats — U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, state Sen. Mallory McMorrow and Abdul El‑Sayed — are competing in the August primary for the seat, which impacts November's Senate control.
- Amid simmering economic concerns in battleground states, Democrats focus on affordability as voters doubt the Republican president's ability to lower living costs, linked to Trump's 2024 rebound.
- McMorrow is pitching state family programs and local listening, supporting Michigan’s cash-grant expansion for new mothers and campaigning recently at breweries and local venues.
- Turnover like Debbie Stabenow's early-2025 retirement raises stakes as Mike Rogers, likely Republican nominee, poses a competitive threat after losing by 19,000 votes to Elissa Slotkin in 2024.
- Campaigns are using local, attention-grabbing tactics—welding demonstrations at union workshops and brewery music stops—to promote affordability messages, as El‑Sayed’s chants are filmed from multiple angles.
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Battleground Michigan: 3 Democrats in U.S. Senate primary test vision of affordability
Voters are worried about the cost of living, and affordability. The candidates are making pitches about how to address rising costs, and their success will be a factor in the November midterms.
·Michigan, United States
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