Michigan Democratic Senate Primary Heats Up
The Michigan Democratic Senate primary is underway, featuring a contest between old-guard Democrats and a rising progressive coalition. Key candidates Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed are vying for the nomination, with issues like AIPAC spending and the party's leftward shift dominating the race.
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The Michigan Senate primary pits old-guard Democrats against a rising coalition.
By Jess Bidgood
Read full article →Michigan Is a Test of Democrats’ Leftward Shift: Taylor
Jessica Taylor, Senate and Governors editor at The Cook Political Report, says Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary is a test of whether the party’s progressive energy can translate to a general election in a closely divided state. Taylor says if Abdul El-Sayed wins, Democrats may have to spend more heavily to retain swing voters against Trump-endorsed Republican Mike Rogers. She also says Senator Susan Collins’ opposition to Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general reflects the politic...
Read full article →In Michigan primary, centrists and progressives battle for Democrats' future
In this key swing state in the northern United States, Tuesday's Democratic Senate primary pits a centrist who supports Israel against a more radical candidate who has criticized Israeli policy. The race encapsulates the strategic debates currently animating the party.
Read full article →Michigan votes in key Senate primary as Democrats battle over party’s future
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed leads in polls against centrist Haley Stevens as party looks to regain control of US Senate The Democratic party faces a crucial test of its direction today as voters in the midwestern swing state of Michigan decide whether to nominate for US Senate a progressive candidate advocating for universal healthcare or an-establishment-backed moderate. The state’s Democratic primary is the latest high-profile battle over the party’s future, as it seeks to chart a course bac...
By Rachel Leingang
Read full article →First polls close as socialist insurgents eye Midwest gains in Dem civil war
Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens clash in the most expensive Democratic Senate primary in history, with over $80 million spent and AIPAC at the center.
Read full article →Abdul El-Sayed, Haley Stevens square off Tuesday in Michigan Democratic primary
Michigan's Senate Democratic primary between Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens is one of the most closely-watched races of the midterm election.
Read full article →Michigan's Democratic Senate primary puts spotlight on big money and pro-Israel lobby
A highly competitive and bitter Democratic Senate primary playing out in Michigan this week is being viewed as a kind of proxy fight for big money in politics, the power of the pro-Israel lobby and the future of U.S.-Israel relations within the party.
Read full article →Michigan Democrats pick nominee in high-profile Senate primary amid record pro-Israel spending
US Democrats vote Tuesday in a high-profile Senate primary in Michigan, choosing between a left-wing populist and an establishment-backed congresswoman who received the largest-ever financial contributions in a Democratic congressional primary, with pro-Israel lobby AIPAC spending some $30 million on the race.
By FRANCE 24
Read full article →Steve Kornacki previews the key counties ahead of Michigan’s high-stakes Democratic Senate primary
Read full article →Lawn signs for Abdul, door knocking for Haley: Michigan Jews split in Senate Democratic primary
El-Sayed has said that the Israeli government is as “evil” as Hamas, often accusing Israel of committing “genocide” in Gaza while advocating that US aid to Israel be diverted to domestic priorities.
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