Michigan Senate Democratic primary too close to call: 5 takeaways

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:19:09 GMT

The marquee race for the Democratic Senate nod in Michigan was too close to call early Wednesday morning, stretching out a primary race that’s spotlit Democrats’ fight for the future of the party. Abdul El-Sayed was leading Rep. Haley Stevens (D) by roughly 2 points as of 2 am EDT, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). The Michigan Senate race is perhaps this cycle’s biggest front in the battle for...

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