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 political…