Michigan Senate Primary Election
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13 reporters
- Sumi SomaskandaBBC
- Liz PeekFox News
- Andrew MillerFox News
- Paul SteinhauserFox News
- Maham JavaidNPR
- Caroline LintonCBS News
- Caitlin YilekCBS News
- Kaia HubbardCBS News
- Al Jazeera StaffAl Jazeera
- Ali HarbAl Jazeera
- Jayme PoissonCBC
- Anthony ZurcherBBC
- Alex NitzbergFox News
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Michigan Senate Primary Election. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/263
“Michigan Senate Primary Election.” The Aporia, 13 Oct. 2026, https://the-aporia.com/event/263.
“Michigan Senate Primary Election.” The Aporia, October 13, 2026. https://the-aporia.com/event/263.
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Stevens has received tens of millions of dollars in outside spending, including the largest donation ever from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which supports pro-Israel candidates.
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Abdul El-Sayed, an insurgent former public health official who harnessed Democratic frustration with the party establishment, narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan's U.S. Senate primary, setting up a crucial test for progressives in a key battleground state.
Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, the Republican who lost the 2024 Michigan U.S. Senate race to Democrat Elissa Slotkin, is running for U.S. Senate in the state again this year.
El-Sayed will face former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers in November.
In Kansas, Trump is supporting state Senate President Ty Masterson in a crowded field of Republican gubernatorial contenders.
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- 4 Aug
AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group, and affiliated groups have spent about $30 million supporting Stevens and opposing El-Sayed in the race, which has already become the most expensive Democratic Senate primary in history.
- 5 Aug
With 91 percent of the votes counted, El-Sayed was holding a narrow lead with 48.9 percent of the vote while Stevens had 47.1 percent of the vote, according to the Associated Press (AP).
- 6 Aug
El-Sayed will face Republican Mike Rogers, a former congressman, in a November midterm race that will help determine control of the Senate.
Coverage 14 articles
6 Aug Michigan Gov Whitmer congratulates El-Sayed, expressing support after backing his opponent in Dem primary
Fox News
6 Aug El-Sayed's victory sends tremors through Democratic Party
BBC- 6 Aug Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan's Democratic Senate primary in major victory for party's progressive wing
CBC 
5 Aug Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic primary for Senate, NBC projects
Al Jazeera
5 Aug Michigan, Missouri, Washington primary elections: Key takeaways
Al Jazeera- 5 Aug Michigan's Democratic Senate primary puts spotlight on big money and pro-Israel lobby
CBC 
4 Aug From Trump to El-Sayed: US Arabs in Michigan centre Palestine in politics
Al Jazeera
4 Aug US primaries: What to watch in Kansas, Missouri, Virginia, Washington
Al Jazeera
4 Aug Senate candidate El-Sayed questions assumption Michigan voters are moderates
CBS News
4 Aug What to know about primaries in 5 states today: Michigan, Virginia and more
CBS News
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4 Aug 5 states hold polls on Tuesday. Here's what to know
NPR
4 Aug Socialist insurgents eye Midwest gains as Dem civil war threatens must-hold Senate seat
Fox News- 4 Aug LIZ PEEK: Michigan can stop the socialist fever rage — or watch it swallow the Senate
Fox News - 4 Aug The Democrats need to win Michigan… so why is it splitting the party?
BBC
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