Report: Michigan Democrats Fear Israel-Hamas War 'Proxy Battles' in 2026 Senate Primary

Democrats Brace for Israel-Hamas Rift to Fracture Michigan Race

Michigan Democrats are facing internal strife as the 2026 U.S. Senate primary looms, with the Israel-Hamas conflict threatening to deepen divisions within the party. The contest to replace retiring Senator Gary Peters has drawn candidates with starkly different views on U.S. policy toward Israel, raising concerns about a potential proxy battle between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian factions. Representative Haley Stevens, a centrist with a record…

Report: Michigan Democrats Fear Israel-Hamas War 'Proxy Battles' in 2026 Senate Primary

"I do think that if AIPAC comes in and goes negative on [El-Sayed’s] campaign, they’re going to alienate a broad swath of Arab and Muslim voters who already demonstrated in 2024 that they’re extremely frustrated with AIPAC..." The post Report: Michigan Democrats Fear Israel-Hamas War ‘Proxy Battles’ in 2026 Senate Primary first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.