Who Speaks for Jewish Democrats? Michigan Is About to Decide
El-Sayed is drawing strong support from Arab-American voters while AIPAC and allied groups have spent more than $52 million backing Stevens, filings show.
- On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, Michigan voters will choose between progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Congresswoman Haley Stevens in a Democratic Senate primary centered on the Gaza war and AIPAC's political influence.
- The United Democracy Project, an AIPAC-affiliated super PAC, has spent $30.6 million backing Stevens, stating its mission is to elect candidates who strengthen the U.S.-Israel relationship and defeat those it considers hostile to it.
- El-Sayed has centered his campaign on challenging corporate and special interest spending, arguing that tax dollars should prioritize domestic healthcare and schools over military aid abroad.
- Stevens has condemned what she called 'inflammatory rhetoric' from El-Sayed, while some Jewish community leaders expressed concern that the campaign's focus on AIPAC risks fueling antisemitism.
- Regardless of Tuesday's outcome, the Democratic nominee must face Republican Mike Rogers in November in a competitive general election with significant implications for U.S. Senate control.
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In this pivotal state in the north of the United States, the primary democratic for the Senates scheduled on Tuesday opposes a centrist, Israel's support, to a more radical candidate, from immigration and criticism of the policy of the Hebrew state. A focus of the strategic debates that drive the party.
Interview: Abdul El-Sayed makes his case
Today, on the eve of a major election in Michigan, I’m delighted to share a lightly edited transcript of my recent conversation with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, who appears to be the frontrunner in the race, according to polls. We talked about his notion of “America first from the left,” whether moderation is a genuine philosophy or a defensive tactic for Democrats, why he believes Israel is an affordability issue that resonates on the Great Lakes, and …
Michigan’s Senate race has become a referendum on Israel — and the future of the Democratic Party
Tuesday’s primary contest for an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan has become a proxy fight over the Gaza war and a referendum on Israel supporters’ influence in Democratic politics. Democratic voters will decide whether to nominate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, who is leading in the polls after assailing his opponent as beholden to the campaign fundraising group AIPAC, or Rep. Haley Stevens, a reliable supporter of Israel who has condemned what she calle…
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