Michigan Senate Primary Heats Up: Democrats El-Sayed and McMorrow Gain Ground A new poll has thrown the competitive Democratic primary for the open Michigan Senate seat into a state of uncertainty, with former Wayne County health official Abdul El-Sayed and state Senator Mallory McMorrow neck-and-neck in the latest Emerson College Polling/WOOD-TV survey. The two candidates have edged out Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), who had been considered a top contender for the rare open seat. With 24% of likely primary voters in Michigan backing each of El-Sayed and McMorrow, the contest is shaping up to be a fierce battle for the Democratic nomination. As the primary approaches, the stakes are high for the party, which is seeking to hold onto the seat in a crucial battleground state.


Democrats Abdul El-Sayed and Mallory McMorrow are neck-and-neck in new polling on the competitive primary for Senate in Michigan, besting Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) in the race for a rare open seat. A new Emerson College Polling/WOOD-TV survey found 24 percent of likely primary voters in Michigan each support El-Sayed, the former Wayne County health...