Democratic U.S. Senate candidates escalate attacks as Michigan primary intensifies

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 1,287

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago


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Deleted social media posts disparaging Michigan, support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement despite evidence of rampant abuses, and a candidate positioning himself as a doctor who never really practiced medicine. These are just a few of the recent attacks coming in from all sides against the Democratic U.S. Senate primary candidates: state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and former Wayne County health official Abdul El-Sayed.

In what was initially a quiet contest that …

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