密歇根州民主党将于周二举行参议院初选，竞争者为美国众议院议员哈利·史蒂文斯和前底特律公共卫生官员阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德 [1]。这场初选将测试进步派力量与亲以色列组织美国以色列公共事务委员会（AIPAC）的影响力 [1]。赢家将在11月大选中对阵共和党前众议院议员迈克·罗杰斯 [1]。
AIPAC旗下的联合民主项目自6月以来在该初选中花费超过3000万美元支持史蒂文斯并反对埃尔-赛义德 [1]。州参议员玛洛里·麦克莫罗在7月退出初选，但其名字仍在选票上 [1]。截至周五，已有超过100万张选票被提前投出 [1]。投票站将在当地时间晚8点关闭（东部时间8点和9点，因时区而异） [1]。2024年密歇根民主党参议院初选投票数约为934,000票 [1]，其中约63%的投票通过提前投票或邮寄方式进行 [1]。密歇根州约有830万登记选民 [1]。
Michigan Democrats will vote Tuesday in a closely contested U.S. Senate primary race between U.S. Representative Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed, a former Detroit public health official.[1] The contest will serve as a test of progressive organizing strength against the influence of pro-Israel groups, with the winner facing Republican former Representative Mike Rogers in November's general election.[1]
The race has drawn substantial outside spending, with AIPAC's affiliated Democratic Majority Project investing over $30 million since June to support Stevens and oppose El-Sayed.[1] State Senator Mallory McMorrow withdrew from the primary in July, though her name remains on the ballot.[1] Polls will close at 8 p.m. local time, with variations between time zones across the state.[1]
Early voting has been particularly robust ahead of Tuesday's election, with over 1 million ballots already cast as of Friday.[1] Approximately 63 percent of 2024 Michigan primary votes were submitted through early voting or mail ballots.[1] Michigan has approximately 8.3 million registered voters, with the 2024 state primary drawing approximately 934,000 total votes.[1]