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Crucial Senate race could come down to Michigan's Black voters

Stevens is presented as the more establishment-aligned contender in the Democratic Senate primary.

Crucial Senate race could come down to Michigan's Black voters
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Michigan Democrats are choosing between progressive Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens, with the article describing Black voters as pivotal to the primary. The winner will face Republican Mike Rogers in a race that could affect control of the Senate.

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Haley M. Stevens D · MI-11
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Representative and Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan

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Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President of the United States

Bernie Sanders
I · VT · SEN

Senator from Vermont who campaigned for El-Sayed

Republican Senate candidate in Michigan

Jim Clyburn
D · SC-6

Representative from South Carolina who endorsed Stevens

Chris Van Hollen
D · MD · SEN

Senator from Maryland who campaigned for El-Sayed

Representative from New York who campaigned for El-Sayed

Elizabeth Warren
D · MA · SEN

Senator from Massachusetts who campaigned for El-Sayed

ALSO MENTIONED  Barack Obama, Former President of the United States; Chris Gilmer-Hill, Detroit-area activist and legislative candidate supporting El-Sayed; Denzel McCampbell, Detroit Councilman who spoke at an El-Sayed event; Mikal Goodman, Pontiac City Councilman who spoke at an El-Sayed volunteer rally; Scott Benson, Detroit Councilman who supports Stevens

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Michigan Democratic Senate Primary Called for Abdul El-Sayed

Representative Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed competed in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, a contest framed across the spectrum as a major test between the party's moderate and progressive wings. Left-leaning outlets examine late polling showing El-Sayed ahead as a signal of where Democratic voters are headed. Center outlets focus on competing visions regarding healthcare and aid to Israel, alongside candidate electability against Republican Mike Rogers. Right-leaning outlets emphasize ideological divisions, with Fox News arguing that Stevens offered a stronger, more mainstream alternative for the general election.

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