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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens in the Democratic Senate primary, backing a centrist candidate as she faces Abdul El-Sayed (backed by Bernie Sanders) in a race that could affect Senate control; the winner will face Republican Mike Rogers in November.
In Michigan's high-stakes Democratic Senate primary, establishment-backed Haley Stevens and progressive Abdul El-Sayed clashed over outside spending, campaign finance, and policy lines on Israel, immigration, and tech ethics, with Stevens demanding tax-return transparency and El-Sayed attacking AIPAC influence; the debate underscored a party torn between establishment and insurgent left as they eye voter turnout ahead of the August primary against Mike Rogers.
Emerson College Polling/WOOD-TV finds Abdul El-Sayed and Mallory McMorrow tied for the Democratic Senate primary lead in Michigan at 24% each, with 36% undecided and Haley Stevens at 13%. Younger voters favor El-Sayed, older voters back McMorrow, and the economy is the top issue for voters. The poll was conducted April 11-13, 2026 among 971 likely voters (MOE ~3.1% overall; 4.3% for Democrats, 4.6% for Republicans).