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Democrats try to present a united front in Michigan after bitter primary - Boston News, Weather, Sports

After losing the primary, Stevens said she was willing to campaign with El-Sayed and appeared with him at a party breakfast.

Democrats try to present a united front in Michigan after bitter primary - Boston News, Weather, Sports
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Michigan Democrats urged voters to unite behind their statewide nominees after a contentious Senate primary. Abdul El-Sayed, the nominee, thanked his former rivals, and Haley Stevens said she was willing to campaign with him.

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Haley M. Stevens D · MI-11
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Representative and former Senate primary rival who offered to campaign with El-Sayed

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Democratic Senate nominee urging party unity after the primary

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John James
R · MI-10

Representative and Republican gubernatorial candidate

Former Senate primary candidate

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President mentioned in the account of Michigan's past presidential voting and as a backer of John James

Former president mentioned in the account of Michigan's past presidential voting

Republican Senate candidate who will face El-Sayed in the general election

Gary C. Peters
D · MI · SEN

Michigan senator whose decision not to seek reelection left the seat open

ALSO MENTIONED  Eli Savit, Candidate for attorney general who spoke at the rally; Garlin Gilchrist, Lieutenant governor running for secretary of state who spoke at the rally; Jocelyn Benson, Gubernatorial candidate who spoke at the rally

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Michigan Democrats Urge Support for Party Candidates at Detroit Rally

Abdul El-Sayed narrowly won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary over Haley Stevens, and Democrats sought to unite behind their nominees. Stevens said she was willing to campaign with El-Sayed. Center outlets present the story as an effort to unite Democrats after the primary; one account also describes lingering party divisions and Schumer’s role in Senate races.

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