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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

By Tim Reid WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Michigan voters head to the polls on Tuesday in a high-stakes Democratic Senate primary that could shape the battle for control of Congress and the future of the Democratic Party amid a fierce internal debate over U.S. support for Israel. The contest pits Abdul El-Sayed, a prog

WASHINGTON, Aug 4 - Michigan voters head to the polls on Tuesday in a high-stakes Democratic Senate primary that could shape the battle for control of Congress and the future of the Democratic Party amid a fierce internal debate over U.S. support for Israel.

How A $60 Million Flop In Michigan Could Change Democratic Politics  HuffPost

Regardless of whether voters select El-Sayed or Stevens, the Democratic Party will face the monumental task of restoring trust among the many rank-and-file Democrats.

Democratic primary elections in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota have made the Midwest a test case for whether progressive candidates can win in competitive states and what electability really means.

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens are in the final throws of their Democratic Senate primary in Michigan. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.

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Unable to unite behind a single candidate in Michigan’s Seventh District, moderate Democrats worry that they’ve complicated their chances in a key November battleground.

El-Sayed, Stevens make final pitches in Michigan primary that could shape the future of the Democratic party  CNN

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Michigan's Senate race on Tuesday has turned into the battle royale between two competing visions for the Democratic Party.

Michigan Democrats have spent years building one of the party’s most successful statewide operations, but Abdul el Sayed’s rise in the Senate primary is testing whether the coalition that powered those victories can survive the party’s deepening ideological divisions. Ahead of Tuesday’s primary to replace retiring Sen.

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

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

As Stevens falters, Michigan Jews ponder their place in the Democratic Party  Haaretz