Schumer Privately Backs Haley Stevens in Michigan's Aug. 4 Senate Primary
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 5
Schumer Privately Backs Haley Stevens in Michigan's Aug. 4 Senate Primary
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 5
Summary
Chuck Schumer has been urging major donors in private to support Representative Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, despite publicly saying he has no preferred candidate.
Four people briefed on the outreach said Schumer sees the four-term congresswoman as the party’s strongest general-election option in a battleground state Donald Trump carried in 2024.
Stevens is competing in a tight three-way race against Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive backed by Bernie Sanders, and state Senator Mallory McMorrow, who has support from Elizabeth Warren.
The behind-the-scenes push fits Schumer’s long-running practice of steering donors and party infrastructure toward favored candidates without making formal endorsements, even as he faces frustration from parts of the Democratic base.