在密歇根民主党参议院初选的最后48小时内，进步派候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德和现任众议院议员海利·史蒂文斯分别在底特律黑人教堂和工会大厅进行最后的竞选冲刺。[1]埃尔-赛义德获得了伯尼·桑德斯等左翼领导人，以及宾州民主党众议员Summer Lee、马萨诸塞州众议员Ayanna Pressley和已故杰西·杰克逊之子Yusef Jackson的支持。[1]他强调的是"无论你在哪里长大、肤色如何、如何信仰，你都应该在这个国家获得平等权利"的愿景。[1]埃尔-赛义德的竞选团队声称已在全州发展了12000名志愿者。[1]
相比之下，史蒂文斯得到了参议院民主党领袖舒默、参议员Gary Peters和州长Gretchen Whitmer等密歇根民主党高层官员的支持。[1]她曾于2009至2011年担任奥巴马政府汽车救援计划的幕僚长。[1]两位候选人的竞争反映了民主党选民对党发展方向的不同期待，初选将于周二进行。[1]赢家将需要在11月的大选中击败共和党人Mike Rogers，以保住这个对民主党夺得参议院控制权至关重要的席位。[1]
In the final 48 hours before Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, two candidates are making last-minute appeals to voters in churches and union halls across the state[1]. Abdul El-Sayed and incumbent U.S. Representative Haley Stevens are pursuing sharply different visions of the party's direction as they compete for the Democratic nomination[1].
El-Sayed, backed by U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and other left-wing leaders, is emphasizing economic opportunity and equal treatment[1]. His campaign has articulated a vision where citizens, regardless of geography, race, or faith, should have equal rights in the country[1]. Stevens, meanwhile, is leaning on support from Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and Senator Gary Peters to highlight her electability and government experience[1]. She previously served as chief of staff for the auto rescue program in President Barack Obama's administration from 2009 to 2011[1].
The competing campaigns reflect distinct views among Democratic voters about the party's future direction[1]. El-Sayed's operation has reportedly built a volunteer network of 12,000 people across Michigan[1], while he has secured endorsements from Pennsylvania U.S. Representative Summer Lee, Massachusetts U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley, and Yusef Jackson, son of the late civil rights leader Jesse Jackson[1]. The primary election is scheduled for Tuesday[1], with the winner facing the challenge of defeating Republican Mike Rogers in November to retain a seat critical to Democratic efforts to maintain Senate control[1].