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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Faces Off Against Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic Senate Primary

HeadlineAug 04, 2026

It’s Primary Day in Michigan. In the Democratic Senate primary, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed faces off against Haley Stevens in one of the most closely watched primary races of the year. The winner will face Republican Congressman Mike Rogers in November. Polls show that the progressive El-Sayed will likely win the race even though AIPAC and its affiliated groups have spent over $46 million to help Stevens. Key backers of El-Sayed include Senators Bernie Sanders and the United Auto Workers, while Stevens was endorsed by much of the political establishment, including Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

Voters are also going to the polls in Kansas, Virginia, Washington state and Missouri, where former Democratic Congressmember Cori Bush is challenging Congressmember Wesley Bell in a rematch of their race two years ago.

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