Democrat Mallory McMorrow suspends her Michigan Senate campaign
Her exit leaves Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed in a two-person race for a seat Democrats say they must hold to keep the Senate majority.
- On Sunday, Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow suspended her U.S. Senate campaign, narrowing the Democratic primary to two contenders: Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed. McMorrow pledged "full support" to whichever candidate wins the August 4 primary.
- McMorrow's decision followed intense pressure from party insiders to consolidate the field, driven by fears that a splintered primary would weaken Democrats' chances against Republican Mike Rogers in November.
- The primary now features moderate Rep. Haley Stevens, backed by Senate leadership, against progressive Abdul El-Sayed, who holds endorsements from Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. This ideological divide underscores competing Democratic visions for electability in a critical swing state.
- Shortly after McMorrow's announcement, Attorney General Dana Nessel endorsed Stevens, calling her "wicked smart" and someone who "connects with people on a level so sincere and genuine." El-Sayed appealed to McMorrow's supporters to join his movement.
- Voters will decide on August 4 which Democrat advances to face Rogers in a race critical to the party's goal of reclaiming the Senate majority, currently held by Republicans with 53 members. This outcome will determine whether Democrats can defend the seat vacated by retiring Sen. Gary Peters.
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McMorrow Exits Michigan Senate Race: Stevens vs El-Sayed
Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow suspended her U.S. Senate campaign on Sunday, collapsing a three-way Democratic primary into a head-to-head contest between establishment-backed Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive Abdul El-Sayed, with the Aug. 4 primary just weeks away. McMorrow's exit strips away the middle lane she had tried to occupy and forces Michigan Democrats into the kind of binary ideological decision the party's national leadership …
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Democrat Rising Star Quits Michigan Senate Race After AIPAC Floods Rival With Cash
Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, once considered a star of the Democratic Party’s next generation, suspended her U.S. Senate campaign on Sunday, abruptly exiting a race that national Democrats had already decided for her. McMorrow made the announcement via a video posted online, citing no specific reason for dropping out. But a person with direct knowledge told the Associated Press that the decisive factor was the flood of outside spending …
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