Michigan Democrats pick between moderate and progressive in high-profile Senate primary
El-Sayed led by as much as 15 points as Democrats weighed whether a progressive can beat Republican Mike Rogers in November.
- Michigan Democrats face a primary dividing moderates and progressives, with moderate Haley Stevens supported by the establishment and progressive Abdul El-Sayed backed by left-wing figures like Bernie Sanders.
- El-Sayed leads Stevens by 15 points in recent polls and campaigns on progressive issues like Medicare for All and abolishing ICE, while Stevens focuses on reform and affordability.
- In Michigan's 13th district, progressive Donovan McKinney challenges incumbent Shri Thanedar, with McKinney endorsed by left-wing Democrats and Thanedar backed by the establishment.
- Republican Mike Rogers leads El-Sayed but is nearly tied with Stevens in hypothetical general election matchups, with the race reflecting a competitive and ideologically split field.
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Analysis: Michigan Is Number One in the Country for Youth Vote Impact and That Vote Shifted GOP in Recent Elections
With Michigan Democrats attempting to fill the U.S. Senate seat left open after Senator Gary Peters declined to run again, and former U.S. House Representative Mike Rogers vying to secure the seat for Republicans, Michigan is a state to watch this November. Young voters, who have shifted substantially toward the right in Michigan, could impact these races.
'AP' calls Michigan primary for El-Sayed, RJC says Dems elected 'most antisemitic US Senate candidate in America'
With 99% of votes counted in the Democratic primary for Michigan Senate, the Associated Press called the race for Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, who is anti-Israel, who beat Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), who has drawn support from AIPAC.Some 15,000 votes separate the two, with El-Sayed recording 740,950 votes (48.5%), just ahead of 726,057 (47.5%) for Stevens. Mallory McMorrow had 61,250 (4%), many more votes than the margin between the other two.Matt Broo…
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Michigan primary cliffhanger tests direction of US Democrats
What had been billed as a defining test of the Democratic Party's direction turned into an election-night cliffhanger, with Associated Press calling the race for progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed midmorning Wednesday.
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