Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Endorses Haley Stevens in Democratic US Senate Primary
Whitmer said Stevens can get things done and pointed to her record on auto industry recovery, prescription drug costs and worker support.
- On Friday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer endorsed Representative Haley Stevens in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, sharing a video message on X praising Stevens' legislative record and ability to "get things done."
- The primary pits Stevens, a moderate congresswoman, against former public health official Abdul El-Sayed in what experts call a litmus test for the Democratic Party's ideological direction.
- Whitmer cited Stevens' record helping "save the auto industry" during the Obama administration and argued she is "putting money back in Michiganders' pockets" by fighting tariffs and Medicaid cuts.
- Roxie Richner, communications director for El-Sayed, countered that "The corporate establishment has closed ranks and made their pick—now, Michigan voters will get to make theirs."
- The August 4 primary winner will face Republican former Representative Mike Rogers in the general election for the Senate seat held by retiring Democrat Senator Gary Peters.
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Whitmer’s War Against Medicare For All
Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has announced a last-minute endorsement of U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in her Democratic Senate primary battle against former Wayne County public health official Abdul El-Sayed.The latter’s campaign rightly notes that “the corporate establishment has closed ranks and made their pick” — but that understates the Medicare For All context of the endorsement by Whitmer, who has close ties to one of her state’s mo…
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