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Progressives Back El-Sayed as Stevens Leads Michigan Senate Poll

7/21/2026

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Senator Elizabeth Warren and other progressive lawmakers—including Senators Bernie Sanders and Chris Van Hollen, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib, and the United Auto Workers—endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary.
Early voting in the Michigan primary runs Saturday through August 2, with the final ballot due August 4.
A Glenariff Group poll of 500 likely voters showed Rep. Haley Stevens leading El-Sayed 48.2% to 41.4% with 9.5% undecided.

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Senator Elizabeth Warren and other progressive lawmakers—including Senators Bernie Sanders and Chris Van Hollen, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib, and the United Auto Workers—endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary.
Early voting in the Michigan primary runs Saturday through August 2, with the final ballot due August 4.
A Glenariff Group poll of 500 likely voters showed Rep. Haley Stevens leading El-Sayed 48.2% to 41.4% with 9.5% undecided.