Michigan Senate Primary Divides Democrats

Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Ron Brownstein and Detroit Free Press Editorial Page Editor Nancy Kaffer say Michigan's Democratic Senate primary has become a defining test of the party's ideological direction, pitting establishment-backed Rep. Haley Stevens against progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed in one of the countr

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.

The fight for Michigan: How a marquee Senate primary became the Democrats’ latest proxy war  cnn.com

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.

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

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

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

Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens are squaring off in one of the most contentious primaries of the year

The race to replace Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is shaping up as an ideological battle over the future of San Francisco — and a test of whether the city’s Democratic electorate is still looking for a distinctly progressive voice in Congress or has begun moving toward a more pragmatic center. California state Sen. Scott Wi

As Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed vie for the Democratic nomination, voters are debating which way the party should go: establishment or insurgent; progressive or more moderate; new media or old.

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens over progressive challenger Abdul El-Sayed this week in Michigan's Democrat Senate primary, the latest establishment figure to close ranks behind the moderate as the party's left wing surges in the final stretch.

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

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Abdul El-Sayed insisted he is not a socialist despite his ties to DSA events, a Bernie Sanders endorsement and a new ad featuring AOC in the Michigan Senate race.

Democratic socialists look like they're about to rack up a stunning new victory: Their candidate in Michigan's Senate Democratic primary has the momentum heading into Tuesday's primary. Why it matters: A win by Abdul El-Sayed in the swing state would turbocharge the party's left flank and validate establishment fears a

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…

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.

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