Abdul El-Sayed and U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens are making their final appeals to voters in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. With less than 48 hours left in the campaign, both candidates are focusing on key constituencies, including Black churches and union halls in the Detroit area.
Final Push
El-Sayed, a progressive backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, has run against the Democratic establishment, while Stevens, a four-term congresswoman, has emphasized her electability and experience. The primary has become a test of where Democratic voters want their party to go.
El-Sayed’s pitch to Black voters centered on a vision of economic opportunity and equal treatment. He was joined by Democratic Reps. Summer Lee and Ayanna Pressley, as well as Yusef Jackson, the son of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson. Stevens, meanwhile, emphasized her longstanding connections to Detroit-area churches and her work as chief of staff for former President Barack Obama’s auto rescue effort.
Get-Out-the-Vote Efforts
Both candidates are now focusing on getting their supporters to the polls. El-Sayed plans to remain in Detroit, joining canvass launches and trying to turn enthusiasm into votes. Stevens will head to West Michigan, making stops in cities such as Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo.
Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.
