El-Sayed, Stevens sharpen contrasts in first one-on-one Senate debate

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: July 8, 2026

Words: 1,744

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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GRAND RAPIDS — Independence Day may have come and gone, but there were still some fireworks in the latest Democratic U.S. Senate primary debate hosted Tuesday by WOOD-TV8 in Grand Rapids.

The forum featured Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Birmingham) — the two remaining primary candidates seeking their party’s nomination in the Aug. 4 contest following the departure of the third contender, state Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak). The race has become …

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