That's the really interesting one.
On the Republican side, Michigan Republicans have essentially agreed to nominate former congressman Mike Rogers, who barely lost to Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich,). The real fight will be on the Democratic primary side.
Michigan, which has a large concentration of Arab-American voters, became a source of heartburn for Democrats during the war in Gaza because of Joe Biden’s vocal, diplomatic and military support for Israel. Plenty of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents simply chose to sit out the race, which likely cost them the race.
Expect Israel to play a big role. Rep. Haley Stevens would start out as the establishment favorite, with the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee quietly saying she’d be the best candidate, CNN reported. But some progressives worry that she has received a large amount from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
By contrast, Mallory McMorrow, the Democratic whip in the state senate, who occupies the lane of suburban well-educated white voters. Abdul El-Sayed, who ran for governor in 2018, will represent the progressive wing.
I think McMorrow would be an amazing Senator - but I don't the Arab American community will vote for her.
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