Michigan Senate rivals clash over Gaza, health care and electability
What's new: The debate sharpened a Democratic split between Haley Stevens' establishment pitch and Abdul El-Sayed's progressive bid.
Michigan Democratic Senate candidates Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed traded sharp attacks in a debate that highlighted divisions over Israel and Gaza, health care and who can hold the seat in November. Stevens cast herself as a pragmatic candidate with a broader path in a swing state, while El-Sayed pressed a more progressive message and challenged her record. The clash comes in a closely watched race to replace Sen. Gary Peters, with Democrats trying to protect a key seat in Michigan. The debate underscored how foreign policy and economic issues are colliding in a primary that could test the party's direction heading into the general election.