Michigan Senate

Leftwing candidate will now face Republican Mike Rogers in race to represent midwestern purple state in the SenateUS politics live – latest updatesAbdul El-Sayed won the Democratic primary for US Senate in Michigan, becoming the latest leftwing candidate to win the party’s nomination ahead of November’s midterm elections.El-Sayed, a progressive, beat Haley Stevens, a moderate US representative backed by the party’s establishment. He will now face Republican Mike Rogers in the race to represent the midwestern purple state in the Senate. Continue reading...

• August 4 primary elections are underway, featuring a tight race between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens for the Democratic Senate nomination in Michigan. • In Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, former Rep. Elaine Luria won the Democratic primary, securing a rematch against Republican incumbent Rep. Jen Kiggans. • Luria previously served on the House Jan. 6 committee before losing her seat to Kiggans during the 2022 midterm elections.

• The 2026 primary election results are currently being tallied following voting in Virginia, Kansas, Missouri, and Washington. • In Michigan, the Senate race between Abdul El-Sayed and Representative Haley Stevens remains too close to call as votes continue to roll in. • The reporting also highlights a contest between incumbent Representative Mann, who focuses on rural economic development, and challenger Musser, a political outsider emphasizing government spending cuts.

The former public health official has slight lead over congresswoman Haley Stevens, but vote count could continue well into the dayEl-Sayed holds narrow lead in Michigan Senate primary but race too close to callUS representative Haley Stevens, who is currently trailing in the Democratic primary for Senate in Michigan, has cast herself throughout her campaign as a pragmatic problem-solver and workhorse.Stevens, who has represented Michigan’s 11th House district since 2019, after flipping the seat, has a long list of high profile endorsements from within the Democratic party that include the Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, the Michigan governor, Gretchen Whitmer, and Gary Peters, the retiring senator who holds the seat she is now running for. Her campaign had also been boosted by tens of millions of dollars in outside spending, including from groups affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac), the pro-Israel lobbying organization. Continue reading...

Progressive ex-public health official in tight battle against Haley Stevens in state’s Democratic primaryThe marquee race for the Democratic nomination for Senate in Michigan remained too close to call on Tuesday night, with Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive former public health official, holding a narrow lead over Congresswoman Haley Stevens.The battleground state is crucial to the party’s hopes of winning back control of the Senate in November‘s midterm elections. The winner of Tuesday’s Democratic primary will face the Republican nominee, former Representative Mike Rogers, in November, to succeed retiring Democratic senator, Gary Peters. Continue reading...

• Michigan Democrats will hold primary elections on August 4 to select a candidate for a key US Senate seat. • The contest features a clash between progressive former public health official Abdul El-Sayed and centrist representative Haley Stevens, who is backed by party leadership. • The race highlights a strategic divide within the Democratic party between progressive policy goals, such as Medicare for All, and centrist political approaches.

• Progressive Abdul El-Sayed and moderate Rep. Haley Stevens are competing in a high-stakes Democratic primary for a U.S. Senate seat in Michigan. • The contest highlights a ideological divide within the party, with El-Sayed positioning himself as a progressive challenger against Stevens' more moderate platform. • The race is significant as it determines the Democratic nominee for a critical Senate seat in a key swing state.