Mallory McMorrow, a Democrat, has dropped out of the Senate primary in Michigan, narrowing the field to two candidates. Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed, a candidate from the Bernie Sanders wing of the party, are now the remaining contenders in the primary.
Background
McMorrow’s exit from the race comes ahead of the early August primary. Her decision reflects not only her own struggles but also an emphasis among many Democrats to stop El-Sayed, who they fear would be a weaker general election candidate against former Rep. Mike Rogers, a Republican.
McMorrow, in a video, touted her achievements as majority whip of the state Senate and urged her supporters to ‘elect Democrats up and down the ticket’ in November. She did not endorse either of her former opponents but stated that whoever wins the primary will have her full support.
Reaction from Other Candidates
Stevens, the favored candidate of Democratic leaders in Washington, acknowledged McMorrow’s prominent position in state politics. El-Sayed praised McMorrow for fighting against politics that ‘rigs the system’ and urged her supporters to back him.
Rogers, the likely GOP nominee, hopes to flip the seat and bolster the party’s efforts to retain the majority in the Senate. Few Democrats believe they have a path to taking the majority without holding onto the open seat, which is held by retiring Sen. Gary Peters.
Original reporting: KEYT (Ventura/Santa Barbara) — read the source article.
