Michigan Democrats vote in key senate primary that could determine party’s future

Democrats endured a bitter and expensive campaign that became a proxy battle between the party’s establishment and progressive wings

Primaries are underway in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia and Washington, with the battle between Michigan Democratic Senate hopefuls Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed taking center stage. CBS News' Aaron Navarro has more.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Monday said the Democratic Party should “make room for people with lots of different voices” following the winning streak of candidates on the left who call themselves democratic socialists. Van Hollen, who has taken a more progressive stance on issues in recent years and has become a p

Michigan will offer the country its clearest gauge yet on the direction of the Democratic Party, as primary voters in the battleground state choose between a progressive standard-bearer and an establishment-backed candidate

Michigan Democrats vote Tuesday in a closely watched Senate primary between moderate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive favourite Abdul El-Sayed, with the winner heading to a November contest critical to the party’s hopes of reclaiming the Senate majority.

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.

Michigan Democrats split over Abdul El-Sayed, Haley Stevens Senate race  USA Today

What to watch in the Aug. 4 primaries: Michigan Senate race tests Democrats’ path forward  AP News

The Democratic primary for Michigan's Senate seat between Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens is just one of Tuesday's key races to watch.

Michigan Democrats vote Tuesday in a closely watched Senate primary between moderate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed, with the winner heading to a November contest critical to the party's hopes of reclaiming the Senate majority.

Michigan Democrats Pick Between Moderate And Progressive In High-Profile Senate Primary  HuffPost

The showdown between Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed is one of the most closely watched races pitting the establishment against the party's left wing.

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It is primary day in a handful of states and voters are heading to the polls with key races up for grabs that could signal which direction the parties are headed before the November midterms. One of the most closely watched contests is taking place in Michigan, which has become the Democrat’s most expensive Senate prim

Tuesday’s Michigan Democratic Senate primary pitting progressive Abdul el Sayed against Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) is one of the most important races in the country as a referendum on the socialist takeover of the Democratic Party. If el Sayed wins, it will test whether a left-wing candidate can win in a battleground st

In the United States, Michigan Democrats are heading to the polls for a Senate Primary. the local election has taken on national - and international - interest though, as it has become a proxy fight over the future of the Democratic party in this upcoming Midterm elections in November. The high-profile primary is all t

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 univ

The fight between the progressive and centrist wings of the Democratic party reaches its most consequential front of the 2026 midterm primary cycle with Michigan voters set to catapult either Abdul El-Sayed or Haley Stevens to a general election that could decide the balance of power in the US Senate.

The two souls of the party face a make-or-break test this Tuesday. The primaries will show whether the leftist wave has reached one of the key states for the November midterms

The two souls of the party face a make-or-break test this Tuesday. The primaries will show whether the leftist wave has reached one of the key states for the November midterms

What to watch in Michigan’s Democratic Senate showdown and other key races in Tuesday’s primaries  CNN

A high-profile primary contest takes place Tuesday in Michigan, where Haley Stevens will face Abdul El-Sayed to decide who will be the Democratic nominee for Senate.

The major prediction markets all have their odds on El-Sayed—including Kalshi, which gives him 98.2% odds of winning.

Monday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about Michigan. Marlow said, “This is the pandering that goes on. Because she cannot communicate with normal working-class people.” The Alex Marlow Show, hosted by Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow, broadcasts

Michigan Democrats pick between moderate and progressive in high-profile Senate primary  Toronto Star

Michigan Democrats vote Tuesday in a closely watched Senate primary between moderate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed, with the winner heading to a November contest critical to the party's hopes of reclaiming the Senate majority.

On the eve of his Senate primary, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed stumped with controversial streamer Hasan Piker, who once claimed that "America deserved 9/11," and delivered a final speech reflecting on the country's flaws.

AIPAC’s super PAC has spent over $30 million to support Stevens’ campaign, toppling its previous records in a bid to prevent one of its most vocal Democratic critics from reaching the Senate.

Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, Prof H. Kwasi Prempeh, has cautioned political parties against reducing Ghana’s constitutional review process to a partisan contest.

Michigan imam Hassan Qazwini forcefully urged his congregants to turn out in force for Abdul El-Sayed on Tuesday, casting the Democratic Senate primary as an epic battle between a "clean" candidate and a "Zionist candidate" involved in a "plot being schemed by the pro-Israeli lobby."

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi is shifting his fundraising powers to a PAC to benefit other Democrats ahead of his own exit from Congress — a move that also gives him flexibility should he decide to run for office again. Krishnamoorthi plans to hold a launch reception for a new hybrid-PAC called Equal Opportunity Now on

Voters in the US state of Michigan will cast ballots in a Democratic Senate primary that could reshape the party.

Polls point to Abdul El-Sayed having a good showing on Tuesday over Haley Stevens

Beyond Michigan's Senate Race: Four More Primaries to Watch Tuesday  Haaretz

Three focus groups of 2024 Kamala Harris voters paint a portrait of an electorate in agony.

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.

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.

The frontrunner to be the Democratic Party’s nominee for governor in Wisconsin appeared alongside a radical leftist streamer who has argued that America “deserved” 9/11 and called for a Republican senator to be killed.  Francesca Hong, who has called for the police to be abolished, campaigned alongside Hasan Piker and

The insurgent bid of Abdul El-Sayed against Rep. Haley Stevens has become a fight over the party's future — and an expensive test of the role of outside money.

Former Democratic Party leader Jung Chung-rae won the party-member primary in the country's southeast Sunday, a day after his narrow loss to rival Kim Min-seok in the central region, as the party leadership race gets into full swing. Jung beat Kim 46.65 percent to 43.85 percent in the primary vote cast by dues-paying p

Nixon’s fight or Vindman’s millions? Democrats weigh choice for U.S. Senate race  Miami Herald

Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate primary has become a battle over more than a nomination.