Michigan Democrats vote in pivotal Stevens-El-Sayed Senate primary
Why it matters: The winner faces Mike Rogers in a must-win race for Democrats' bid to retake the Senate.
Michigan Democrats headed to the polls Tuesday in a closely watched Senate primary between U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and former Wayne County health director Abdul El-Sayed, a contest that has become a proxy fight between the party’s moderate and progressive wings. The winner will advance to a November race against former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, who is unopposed for the Republican nomination. The seat opened after Sen. Gary Peters decided to retire. Stevens has backing from Democratic establishment figures including Chuck Schumer and Gretchen Whitmer, while El-Sayed won support from Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The race is seen as critical in a battleground state that could help decide Senate control.