High-Stakes Michigan Primary Tests Progressive Clout and the Democratic Direction - WSJ

High-Stakes Michigan Primary Tests Progressive Clout and the Democratic Direction  WSJ

Ms. Rachel endorsed Cori Bush, Abdul El-Sayed and 10 other progressive candidates, telling her five million followers she backs those who protect kids.

Haley Stevens wants to move legislation. Abdul El-Sayed wants to move the debate. But first, one of them has to keep the seat blue.

Voters are faced with the thorny question of electability: who can win this purple state in November and potentially push Democrats toward a US Senate majority? At Chad Green’s house in Davison, Michigan, a brood of baby chicks roamed around the idyllic green lawn as US senators pitched a couple dozen voters on why th

Divisions over Israel and high-profile endorsements have shaped the closely-watched race between a progressive former public health official and a more moderate member of Congress.

Senate race in Michigan comes to embody Democratic rift over Israel, as AIPAC spends heavily against progressive doctor.

Mainstream Democrats are fretting that progressive victories in two critical primary races in Michigan on Tuesday could jeopardize the party’s chances of clinching must-win congressional seats in November. Abdul El-Sayed and Will Lawrence, who are both backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for their respective Senate a

Proponents say the debate could redefine the party, while Republicans draw comparisons to their history and work to capitalize on it.

Next Tuesday’s contest in Michigan between Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens holds a dubious distinction: No Democratic congressional primary in history has ever attracted so much super PAC cash. The overwhelming majority of the outside money has gone toward ensuring that Stevens, a moderate, pro-Israel Democrat, d

Rep. Haley Stevens is counting on older churchgoers and Obama-era loyalty. Abdul El-Sayed is betting on a generational split.

A new Emerson College poll shows Dr. Abdul El-Sayed leading Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic primary for a U.S. Senate seat. CBS News' Fin Gomez has more on that race and some of the other 2026 midterm battles.

A progressive firebrand who started her political career as a Black Lives Matter organizer in Ferguson, Bush served two terms before losing a primary challenge to Wesley Bell, a moderate local prosecutor.

DETROIT — Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, a top Black House Democrat, was making the case for a moderate politician running on boosting jobs and manufacturing. Six years ago, it was to crowds in his home state, arguing that Joe Biden was the best positioned to win in a general election. This time, it…

A primary race in Detroit could be a barometer of whether black voters are energized by the surge of socialism overtaking the Democratic Party this cycle. State Rep. Donavan McKinney, a socialist who has the backing of the Democratic Socialists of America, got a boost this week in his bid to unseat Rep. Shri Thanedar…

With Democrats sensing a chance to win back the Senate majority, the debate about the direction of the party is intensifying. Nowhere is that tension more fraught for their voters than in Michigan.

DSA candidates are winning elections across the country. It might be time to start asking what they actually believe

The repeated invoking of the pro-Israel group was a symbol of how toxic the lobbyist’s brand has become to the Democratic electorate in certain races.

In Michigan's Primary, Abdul El-Sayed Puts AIPAC on the Ballot  Haaretz

Abdul El-Sayed gains after Michigan Senate debate, with prediction markets favoring him over Representative Haley Stevens.

Stevens and El-Sayed trade personal attacks and other takeaways from the Michigan Senate primary debate  CNN

Just One In Three Americans Back Iran War, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds  HuffPost

Michigan Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed rolled out endorsements from a former New York congressman and a sitting New Jersey Democrat this week as polling shows him trailing Rep. Haley Stevens badly among black voters ahead of the August 4 primary.