NewzMichigan 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.Although there have been similar contests around the country, this one will hold extra weight because Michigan is a key state in presidential races. Bernie Sanders, is up against four-term Rep. Haley Stevens, supported by Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer.Democratic and Republican voters in Michigan are also deciding on their parties’ nominees to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov.
Gretchen Whitmer.In Kansas, Missouri, Virginia and Washington state, voters are settling primaries in a host of races, including a key rematch between Democrats in a Missouri House contest. Also in play is whether Democrats, who tried to redraw districts in Virginia to their advantage but were rebuffed by the state supreme court, can pick candidates who can defeat Republicans in the fall.Here is a look at the Latest:A Stevens voter says he’ll vote Republican in the general if El-Sayed wins the Democratic nominationDavid Salama, 48, of West Bloomfield, Michigan, voted Tuesday for U.S. Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary for U.S.
(AP Photo/Corey Williams)David Salama says he typically votes as an independent, but the U.S. Stevens and El-Sayed prompted him to vote Tuesday in Michigan’s Democratic primary.He voted for Stevens. “Haley is somebody who has experience legislating and because she understands the fight of good versus evil, that is extremely important about what’s going on in this world,” said Salama, 48, an anesthesiologist from West Bloomfield.“I would vote for Haley in November if she were to win today, but if Abdul wins today, I will vote for Mike Rogers in November,” he said, noting, “In the extremes lie trouble.”Michigan business where Stevens held an event says it doesn’t endorse herThe Democratic Senate hopeful held a campaign event at Pux Cider Taphouse in Grand Rapids on Monday night.In an Instagram post, representatives of the business said later Monday that the event was booked as a private gathering for Democratic women and that Pux was “never advised” it was connected to Stevens.“We are heartbroken,” they wrote, adding they “have advocated and continue to ca…
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Democrats vote Tuesday in a closely watched Senate primary between moderate U.S. 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. Mike Rogers, who is running unopposed after narrowly losing a Senate race in 2024.
Democrats endured a bitter and expensive campaign that became a proxy battle between the party’s establishment and progressive wings. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer backed Stevens, while Sen. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez supported El-Sayed.
Stevens is a four-term congresswoman from the outskirts of Detroit who has focused on manufacturing and the economy in a campaign she called a “love letter to Michigan.” She stresses her past victories in tough races, saying she is best positioned to beat Rogers. Asked Sunday about the race being a battle for two Democratic visions, Stevens replied: “It’s a Michigan moment for me, baby.” Stevens benefited from tens of millions of dollars in outside spending, including the largest investment in a race ever from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which supports pro-Israel candidates. El-Sayed, a former Wayne County health director, is seeking a political comeback after losing the 2018 gubernatorial primary to now-Gov.
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