Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Endorses Haley Stevens in Democratic US Senate Primary
Whitmer said Stevens can get things done and pointed to her record on auto industry recovery, prescription drug costs and worker support.
- On Friday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer endorsed Representative Haley Stevens in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, sharing a video message on X praising Stevens' legislative record and ability to "get things done."
- The primary pits Stevens, a moderate congresswoman, against former public health official Abdul El-Sayed in what experts call a litmus test for the Democratic Party's ideological direction.
- Whitmer cited Stevens' record helping "save the auto industry" during the Obama administration and argued she is "putting money back in Michiganders' pockets" by fighting tariffs and Medicaid cuts.
- Roxie Richner, communications director for El-Sayed, countered that "The corporate establishment has closed ranks and made their pick—now, Michigan voters will get to make theirs."
- The August 4 primary winner will face Republican former Representative Mike Rogers in the general election for the Senate seat held by retiring Democrat Senator Gary Peters.
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Whitmer Endorses Haley Stevens in Michigan Senate Race
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) on Friday in the state's contentious Democrat Senate primary, lending the party's biggest name to the moderate congresswoman one day before early in-person voting opens in her fight against far-left rival Abdul El-Sayed. The post Whitmer Backs Stevens to Stop Far-Left El-Sayed Days Before Michigan Vote appeared first on Breitbart.
Whitmer backs Haley Stevens in hotly contested Michigan Senate race
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) in the congresswoman’s tight Senate primary in Michigan against former public health official Abdul el Sayed. Stevens and el Sayed are locked in a neck-and-neck primary to see who will vie to succeed retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) in the general election, with Stevens representing the more centrist, establishment wing as el Sayed is backed by several socialist lawmakers. Whitmer, …
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorses Haley Stevens ahead of key Democratic Senate primary
“As governor, I've had one strategy: get things done,” Whitmer said in a video shared by Stevens on X. “That strategy informs everything that I do, and that's why I'm endorsing Haley Stevens for the US Senate."
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