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Whitmer Backs Stevens in High-Stakes Senate Race | Lubbock News
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Michigan’s Democratic Senate race is boiling down to a pivotal showdown between Haley Stevens and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, with Governor Gretchen Whitmer throwing her full support behind Stevens — a move that signals a major establishment win in a battle between progressive and traditional wings. Stevens, who flipped a GOP seat and has backing from Senate leadership, is also riding a wave of outside cash, including from AIPAC — a move El-Sayed fiercely criticizes, calling it a betrayal of progressive values. El-Sayed, backed by Sanders and AOC, frames Whitmer’s endorsement as a corporate power play, insisting Michigan voters will make the final call. With early voting underway and the winner facing Republican Mike Rogers in November, this race isn’t just about Michigan — it’s a national bellwether for Democrats’ Senate ambitions and the party’s internal divide.
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