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