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El-Sayed, Stevens Dead-Heat in Costliest Michigan Primary

7/26/2026

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Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens are tied ahead of the August 4 primary.
AIPAC allies contribute $30 million to Rep. Haley Stevens, making the race costliest Democratic primary.
Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorse Abdul El-Sayed, while Senator Chuck Schumer and Senator Gary Peters endorse Haley Stevens.
Polling shifted from a mid-July Stevens lead of seven points to a ten-day-later Abdul El-Sayed lead of seven points.

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Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens are tied ahead of the August 4 primary.
AIPAC allies contribute $30 million to Rep. Haley Stevens, making the race costliest Democratic primary.
Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorse Abdul El-Sayed, while Senator Chuck Schumer and Senator Gary Peters endorse Haley Stevens.
Polling shifted from a mid-July Stevens lead of seven points to a ten-day-later Abdul El-Sayed lead of seven points.