Michigan Democratic Senate primary

In United States — Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate primary on August 4, 2026, progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed held a narrow lead over U.S. Representative Haley Stevens, with about 70% of the estimated vote counted showing El-Sayed ahead 49.8% to 46.3%. The race is seen as a major test of the Democratic Party's direction, pitting El-Sayed's progressive platform against Stevens' establishment-backed moderate campaign. The winner will face Republican Mike Rogers in November in a race critical to Democrats' hopes of regaining control of the U.S. Senate. The contest highlighted divisions within the party over U.S. support for Israel, as well as broader economic concerns. In other primaries, progressive Cori Bush failed to unseat U.S. Representative Wesley Bell in United States — Missouri, with the pro-Israel super PAC Media and Democracy Project spending over $3 million to keep Bush out of Congress. Democrats also nominated candidates in competitive United States — West Virginia districts and advanced in Washington state's top-two primary.