Michigan primary tests socialism’s reach with black voters

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…

Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) and former Wayne County health director Abdul El-Sayed squared off in their second one-on-one debate to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) — just one week out from the Aug. 4 Democratic Senate primary.   The duo clashed once again over corporate influence and support for Israel, wi