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Michigan’s Democratic Senate Primary Race to Test Party’s Ideological Spectrum

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Outgoing Michigan Senator Gary Peters (D- MI) announced he’s backing US Representative Haley Stevens (D- MI) in the competitive US Senate Democratic primary race. There’s been a rise in progressive Democrats winning their party’s nominations for other races in New York City and Co…

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  1. Kokomo Tribune

    Michigan Sen. Gary Peters backs Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens in contentious race to succeed him (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Retiring Michigan Sen. Gary Peters is endorsing U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens to succeed him. The Michigan Democratic primary between Stevens and progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed has grown increasingly contentious. Democratic officials in Michigan and nationally have backed Stevens amid concerns…

  2. Michigan Advance

    Haley Stevens gets nod from the retiring Gary Peters, the senator whom she seeks to replace (opens Michigan Advance)

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    Soon-to-be retiring U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Township) is all in on U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Birmingham) as she seeks the Democratic nomination in a bid to take his vacant Senate seat. Peters on Monday announced his endorsement of Stevens to succeed him.

  3. WLNS Lansing

    Peters endorses Stevens to be his successor in U.S. Senate (opens WLNS Lansing)

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    WLNS Lansing's feed description

    U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Township, has announced that upon his upcoming retirement, he would like Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Birmingham, to succeed him, endorsing her for Senate.

  4. Washington Times

    Sen. Gary Peters breaks his silence, backs Haley Stevens to replace him in U.S. Senate (opens Washington Times)

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    Outgoing Sen. Gary Peters ended his neutrality stance in the race to replace him and endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens over far-left Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.

  5. PBS NewsHour

    Michigan Sen. Gary Peters backs Haley Stevens in contentious race to succeed him (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Retiring Michigan Sen. Gary Peters is endorsing U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens to succeed him. The Michigan Democratic primary between Stevens and progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed has grown increasingly contentious.

  6. WZMQ Marquette

    Michigan’s Democratic Senate Primary Race to Test Party’s Ideological Spectrum (opens WZMQ Marquette)

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    WZMQ Marquette's feed description

    WASHINGTON, D.C. - Outgoing Michigan Senator Gary Peters (D- MI) announced he’s backing US Representative Haley Stevens (D- MI) in the competitive US Senate Democratic primary race. There’s been a rise in progressive Democrats winning their party’s nominations for other races in New York City and Co…

  7. WZZM Grand Rapids

    YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE | Sen. Gary Peters endorses Rep. Haley Stevens to replace him in U.S. Senate (opens WZZM Grand Rapids)

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    WZZM Grand Rapids's feed description

    The race for the Democratic nomination has come down to Stevens and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in one of the most highly-watched contests in the nation.

  8. WTOL Toledo

    Sen. Gary Peters endorses Rep. Haley Stevens to replace him in U.S. Senate (opens WTOL Toledo)

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    WTOL Toledo's feed description

    The race for the Democratic nomination has come down to Stevens and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in one of the most highly-watched contests in the nation.

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