Current sectionU.S. News11 Questions and Answers About the Most Closely Watched Primary in 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeCredit: Conlan Houston/ Wikimedia; Johnny Silvercloud/ Shutterstock; Ringo Chiu / Shutterstock. Design: Anastasia ShubEleven questions and answers about the most closely watched primary in 2026 between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley StevensEtan Nechin 12:10 AM • August 03 2026 IDTHaaretz has intently covered the Michigan Senate Democratic primary between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens, which has become the most significant electoral battle to date in which the vote has evolved into a referendum on Israel and AIPAC's power.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Democratic PartyU.S. electionsMidterm Elections 2026CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuU.S.-IranGaza DealPolymarket BetsMichigan primaryElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz Podcast'The Haredim Are More Moral Than Most of Your Secular Jews'Defense Minister Ousts IDF's West Bank Chief Live on Television11 Questions and Answers About the Most Closely Watched Primary in 2026Israeli Court Issues Injunction Freezing Ben-Gvir's 'Alligator Alcatraz' PlanReport: Gulf States Urged Trump to De-escalate Before He Called Off StrikesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThis Israeli ultra-Orthodox Feminist Activist Has a Warning for U.S. JewsNetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if He's Arrested on NY VisitTwo Female Israeli Soldiers Die by Suicide as IDF Mental Health Crisis DeepensDozens of IDF Soldiers Desert Sde Teiman Base in Protest of CommanderTrump's Irritation, Netanyahu's Desperation: Oval Office Smiles Mask Rifts'I Tried, I Got Crushed by AIPAC': Andy Levin Is All-in for El-Sayed