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Michigan Democratic Senate primary a toss-up after McMorrow departure: Survey

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A new poll shows that the Michigan Democratic Senate race is a tight one after state Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D) dropped out on Sunday. The Politico survey, conducted by Tavern Research on Monday and Tuesday, found that 42 percent of respondents would vote for moderate Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.

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  1. Bridge Michigan

    Mallory McMorrow ends Senate campaign, narrowing Michigan Democratic primary (opens Bridge Michigan)

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    Mallory McMorrow's departure leaves two Democrats in Michigan's US Senate race: Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens. 'Whoever wins this primary on August 4th will have my full support,' McMorrow said.

  2. WLNS Lansing

    McMorrow suspends campaign for U.S. Senate (opens WLNS Lansing)

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    LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) -- The Democratic primary to replace U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) narrowed Sunday. Mallory McMorrow, a state senator from Royal Oak, announced on social media Sunday that she was suspending her campaign.

  3. Axios

    McMorrow suspends Michigan Senate bid in shock move (opens Axios)

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    Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow announced Sunday that she is suspending her campaign for U.S. Senate, narrowing a marquee Democratic primary to a two-way race a month before Election Day. Why it matters: It is a major shakeup to what has already been a chaotic Democratic primary in a Trump-won …

  4. Michigan Advance

    McMorrow suspends U.S. Senate campaign (opens Michigan Advance)

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    Democratic state Sen. Mallory McMorrow suspended her campaign for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat on Sunday, leaving the Aug. 4 Democratic primary race a two-way contest between U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and former Wayne County Health Department executive Abdul El-Sayed.

  5. The Bulwark

    BREAKING: McMorrow Drops Out of Michigan Senate Race (opens The Bulwark)

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    Will Saletan and Jonathan Cohn take on the shakeup in Michigan's Senate race: Mallory McMorrow has dropped out, leaving a two-way Democratic primary between establishment favorite Haley Stevens and Bernie-backed progressive Abdul El-Sayed.

  6. Semafor

    Progressives see polling, candidate momentum in Michigan (opens Semafor)

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    State Sen. Mallory McMorrow dropped her Senate bid, narrowing the Democratic primary for an open seat to Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich.

  7. Conservative Daily News

    Struggling Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow Drops Out Of Senate Primary Race Against Surging Leftist (opens Conservative Daily News)

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    by Harold Hutchison at CDN - Democratic Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow on Sunday suspended her campaign for her party’s nomination for the congressional seat held by Democratic Sen. Gary Peters. McMorrow’s support had slipped to 6% according to a poll released June 16 by pollster Steve Mitchel…

  8. Roll Call

    As McMorrow exits Senate race, the fight for her supporters begins in Michigan (opens Roll Call)

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    Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow, here at the 2024 Democratic convention in Chicago, has ended her Senate bid.

  9. WLNS Lansing

    Outside spending reshapes Michigan Senate primary as McMorrow exits (opens WLNS Lansing)

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    Mallory McMorrow's departure from the Democratic primary in Michigan's U.S. Senate race has reshaped the race into a two-way contest between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens, with outside spending heavily favoring Stevens.

  10. Legal Insurrection

    Democrat Drops Out of Michigan Senate Primary in Bid to Stop Abdul El-Sayed (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow's abrupt exit from the race is being portrayed as a move by establishment Democrats to block El-Sayed from winning the primary. The post Democrat Drops Out of Michigan Senate Primary in Bid to Stop Abdul El-Sayed first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

  11. The Post & Email

    The Senate Primary in Michigan Offers a Big Test for Democratic Socialists (opens The Post & Email)

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    And For Establishment Democrats Michigan May Be Their Last Stand. by David Shephard, ©2026 (Jul. 7, 2026) — Yesterday Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow suspended her campaign for the U.S. Senate, essentially setting up a two-person race between an establishment Democrat, Rep.

  12. The New Republic

    Who Benefits From Mallory McMorrow’s Exit in the Michigan Senate Race? (opens The New Republic)

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    In Michigan’s Democratic race for U.S. Senate, state Senator Mallory McMorrow was caught in the middle of—and ultimately squeezed out by—centrist Haley Stevens and progressive populist Abdul El-Sayed. Now, with McMorrow having suspended her campaign on Sunday, Stevens and El-Sayed are both vying for…

  13. The Hill

    Michigan Democratic Senate primary a toss-up after McMorrow departure: Survey (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A new poll shows that the Michigan Democratic Senate race is a tight one after state Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D) dropped out on Sunday. The Politico survey, conducted by Tavern Research on Monday and Tuesday, found that 42 percent of respondents would vote for moderate Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.

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