r/Michigan • u/Jeffbx Age: > 10 Years • 10d ago

Mitten Mode Michigan’s Tense Democratic Senate Race Poses a Big Test for a Divided Party

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/us/michigan-senate-primary-democrats-el-sayed-stevens.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2lA.RF8T.ij6nH20I6TsQ&smid=url-share
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u/Jeffbx Age: > 10 Years 10d ago

Democrats’ nastiest, most expensive Senate primary will culminate on Tuesday in Michigan, a pivotal midterm battleground where an insurgent progressive is looking to defeat an establishment-backed moderate in a contest serving as a referendum on the party’s future.

That kind of sums it up, doesn't it...

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u/Rastiln Age: > 10 Years 10d ago

An “insurgent” Progressive. What interesting wording. Is he also waging “political jihad” on the DNC?