Democrats are in the middle of a hostile fight between Abdul El-Sayed, backed by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Rep. Haley Stevens, the choice of Chuck Schumer.Michigan Democratic candidates for Senate, Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed, speak with reporters after a debate Tuesday.APJuly 8, 2026, 3:14 PM EDTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — There may be no nastier personality clash in this year’s midterm elections than the one that has erupted out of Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Inside Michigan’s slugfest of a Senate primary
Democrats are in the middle of a hostile fight between Abdul El-Sayed, backed by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Rep. Haley Stevens, the choice of Chuck Schumer.












