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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorsed Haley Stevens in the Democratic Senate primary against Abdul El-Sayed, a move the piece frames as an effort to blunt El-Sayed’s Medicare For All campaign by backing a candidate who opposes the policy and highlighting Whitmer’s ties to a major health-insurance donor.
State Sen. Mallory McMorrow says she won’t endorse either Democrat in Michigan’s U.S. Senate primary and will back the eventual nominee after Aug. 4, after dropping out of the race; her withdrawal comes as El-Sayed and Stevens vie for support, and both have spoken with her since the decision. Her name will still appear on the ballot because ballots were already printed.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed argued at a Dearborn Heights event that the Trump administration singles out people for political reasons, linking federal charges against eight individuals tied to a UM threats campaign to Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons; one defendant previously worked for El-Sayed’s campaign. The case concerns alleged threats against UM officials and demands to sever ties with Israel, and comes as El-Sayed campaigns in a three-way Democratic primary for a seat being vacated by Gary Peters.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she wouldn’t run for president in 2028, then backtracked minutes later, keeping her long-speculated bid alive as she weighs a future run in a crowded Democratic field.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says there is nothing to announce about a potential 2028 presidential bid, signaling no imminent run amid ongoing speculation while she remains focused on governing and national issues.
Former Michigan gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley, who served 60 days in federal prison for his involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, expects a pardon from Donald Trump, who has referred to those involved as "unbelievable patriots." Kelley, who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor, continues to claim the 2020 election was stolen and hints at a possible political announcement for 2026, despite his lawyer stating he was done with politics.
The Michigan GOP is in disarray as members voted to remove chair Kristina Karamo, who has faced internal criticism for alleged financial mismanagement and lack of transparency. Karamo and her supporters argue that the removal meeting violated party bylaws and assert her continued leadership, while the opposing faction, led by party Co-Chair Malinda Pego, has taken steps to assert control. Both sides have issued conflicting statements and are preparing for a showdown at an upcoming meeting, with the party's future leadership and internal compliance violations at the center of the dispute.