密歇根州民主党周二举行参议院初选，进步派候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德与温和派代表海莉·史蒂文斯争夺该党提名权。[1]这场初选反映了民主党内部对未来发展方向的深层分歧，即是追求进步议程还是坚持建制温和路线。[1]
现年41岁的埃尔-赛义德曾任公共卫生官员，在民调中领先现任众议员对手史蒂文斯，后者现年43岁。[1]这场竞选吸引了超过4000万美元的外部资金涌入，其中包括来自美国以色列公共事务委员会(AIPAC)关联团体的资金，用于支持史蒂文斯或攻击埃尔-赛义德。[1]参议员伯尼·桑德斯表示支持埃尔-赛义德以及两名进步派众议院候选人。[1]
初选胜者将对阵共和党前众议员迈克·罗杰斯。[1]这一竞争对民主党争夺参议院控制权至关重要，目前共和党在100个参议院席位中占据53个。[1]密歇根州同时举行多场众议院初选，进一步检验进步派的上升趋势。[1]
Michigan Democrats held a consequential primary election Tuesday to select their Senate nominee, with the race serving as a stark test of competing visions within the party. [1] Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed, a 41-year-old former public health official, faced moderate representative Haley Stevens, 43, who currently serves in the House, in a contest that underscored fundamental disagreements over whether Democrats should pursue a progressive agenda or maintain establishment-aligned positions. [1] Polling showed El-Sayed leading his moderate rival heading into the primary. [1]
The campaign attracted extraordinary outside spending, with more than $40 million in external funds directed toward supporting Stevens or attacking El-Sayed, including contributions from groups affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. [1] The Democratic primary winner will advance to face Mike Rogers, a Republican former House member who lost to Elissa Slotkin in 2024. [1] Control of the Senate remains at stake, with Republicans currently holding 53 of the 100 Senate seats. [1] Senator Bernie Sanders threw his weight behind El-Sayed and two progressive House candidates competing in Michigan primaries simultaneously. [1]