Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Michigan votes in key Senate primary as Democrats battle over party’s future

Progressive Abdul El-Sayed, a 41-year-old former public health official, has led in recent polls against his moderate rival, US representative Haley Stevens, a 43-year-old who first came to Congress after flipping a red seat. 

 A flood of more than $40m in outside spending has come into the race to support Stevens or attack El-Sayed, including from groups associated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac), a pro-Israel lobby… 

The Michigan US Senate seat is critical for Democrats in their dark-horse quest to retake the upper chamber, where Republicans currently hold 53 of the 100 seats…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/04/michigan-senate-race-abdul-el-sayed-haley-stevens


 

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