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Whitmer Holds Off Endorsing; Stevens Leads El-Sayed 48-41%

7/22/2026

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Governor Gretchen Whitmer said she has not endorsed any Senate primary candidate and warned about online ugliness.
The Aug. 4 Democratic primary pits former Wayne County health official Abdul El-Sayed against Rep. Haley Stevens.
A Detroit News/WDIV-TV poll of 500 likely Democrats showed Stevens at 48%, El-Sayed at 41% and 10% undecided, half of whom said Whitmer’s endorsement could sway them.

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Governor Gretchen Whitmer said she has not endorsed any Senate primary candidate and warned about online ugliness.
The Aug. 4 Democratic primary pits former Wayne County health official Abdul El-Sayed against Rep. Haley Stevens.
A Detroit News/WDIV-TV poll of 500 likely Democrats showed Stevens at 48%, El-Sayed at 41% and 10% undecided, half of whom said Whitmer’s endorsement could sway them.