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Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow has suspended her Democratic campaign for the U.S. Senate, reshaping the party’s primary contest into a two-candidate race in one of the country’s most closely watched battleground states.
McMorrow’s withdrawal leaves U.S. Representative Haley Stevens and progressive public health advocate Abdul El-Sayed competing for the Democratic nomination ahead of the August 4 primary. The winner will face Republican former U.S. Representative Mike Rogers in the November general election, a race expected to play a major role in determining control of the U.S. Senate.
In a three-minute video shared on X, McMorrow announced she was ending her campaign and pledged to support whichever Democrat secures the party’s nomination. She urged Democrats to unite after the primary as they prepare for a highly competitive general election.
Recent polling had shown McMorrow trailing both remaining candidates, with El-Sayed holding the lead over Stevens. Her exit is expected to concentrate Democratic support around the two frontrunners during the final stretch of the primary campaign.
El-Sayed quickly appealed to McMorrow’s supporters, inviting them to join his campaign while arguing that Michigan voters—not political insiders—should decide the Democratic nominee. He said the state cannot allow the political establishment to determine the outcome of the race.
Stevens thanked McMorrow for her contributions to Michigan politics and described her as an important voice within the Democratic Party. At the same time, Stevens maintained that she is the strongest Democratic candidate to defeat Mike Rogers in November.
The Michigan Senate race has become one of the most important contests of the 2026 election cycle. Democrats view the seat as critical to their efforts to regain control of the Senate, where Republicans currently hold a 53-47 majority. President Donald Trump carried Michigan by 1.4 percentage points in the 2024 election, underscoring the state's status as a pivotal battleground heading into November.
