Updated
Updated · CNN · Jul 5
McMorrow Quits Michigan Senate Primary, Leaving 2 Democrats to Fight for Must-Win Seat
Updated
Updated · CNN · Jul 5

McMorrow Quits Michigan Senate Primary, Leaving 2 Democrats to Fight for Must-Win Seat

3 articles · Updated · CNN · Jul 5

Summary

  • Mallory McMorrow exited Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary on Sunday, leaving Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed as the final two contenders ahead of the early August vote.
  • Poor polling and fundraising had weakened McMorrow’s campaign, and her withdrawal also reflected pressure from Democrats eager to block El-Sayed, whom many see as a riskier general-election nominee.
  • The narrowed race now pits Stevens against a progressive candidate aligned with Bernie Sanders, testing whether recent left-wing primary momentum can carry into a high-stakes Senate contest.
  • Michigan’s open seat — held by retiring Sen. Gary Peters — is central to Democrats’ hopes of denying Republicans a pickup against former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers and preserving any path to a Senate majority.

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