Michigan has a couple of wild candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for Senate. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) decided not to run again. The two people now vying to replace him are Rep. Haley Stevens (MI-11) and a former Wayne County, MI, health director, Abdul El-Sayed.
And this is another example of a radical, far-leftist anti-Israel candidate with El-Sayed. As we noted, he's been caught lying when he claimed he never called for defunding the police. Even CNN nailed him on it.
Now, just because El-Sayed is further left doesn't mean Stevens isn't left, too. Then there's...whatever Stevens is doing here.
In the Senate primary, Michigan Democrats have a choice between a candidate who wants to abolish prisons and campaigns with Hasan Piker and whatever Haley Stevens is doing. pic.twitter.com/UqZeXy2BoA
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 13, 2026
Never fear, friends, she's going to be "telling the stories on your behalf," and she's going to be doing it with "a little bit of joy, a little bit of enthusiasm, a little bit of energy, and a little bit of stick it to 'em. Because that's the Michigan way!"
Whatever she's doing, I find it funny. In addition to sounding and moving a bit like an unhinged female Chris Farley, the black eyeliner just adds to the overall wild look here.
What a mess for Democrats that these are their two choices. But it looks like the Democrats realize that if they go with El-Sayed for the nomination, they could be in some big trouble in the general election. Sen. Peters has now endorsed Stevens, likely believing she stands a better chance than the more extreme El-Sayed. Meanwhile, El-Sayed has been endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
A new poll from the Detroit News/Glengariff indicates Stevens is leading El-Sayed by seven percentage points, 48 to 41 percent, with 10 percent undecided. The leftists are very upset with this poll on X.
Detroit News/Glengariff poll | 7/8-7/11 LV
— Politics & Poll Tracker 📡 (@PollTracker2024) July 14, 2026
US Senate Michigan Democratic primary 2026
🟦Haley Stevens 48%
🟦Abdul El-Sayed 41%
Undecided/other 10%https://t.co/4ea7p5i0nG
So it doesn't sound like Michigan is buying what El-Sayed is trying to sell. Plus, the Graham Platner debacle has to be making people second-guess all their far-leftist candidates and how they will do.
Stevens is also doing far better with black voters.
Detroit News/Glengariff poll | 7/8-7/11 LV
— Politics & Poll Tracker 📡 (@PollTracker2024) July 14, 2026
US Senate Michigan Democratic primary 2026
Black Democratic primary voters
🟦Haley Stevens 67%
🟦Abdul El-Sayed 21%
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White Democratic primary voters
🟦Abdul El-Sayed 51%
🟦Haley Stevens 39% https://t.co/XS4ZWlvAll pic.twitter.com/qbz6sjNSKR
So that looks positive for Stevens.
However, both Democrats would have a tough time with the likely Republican nominee, Mike Rogers, the former U.S. representative for Michigan's 8th District for 14 years. The Real Clear Politics average has them both about the same in a race that's essentially tied at this point with Rogers. But you have to think that, given what train wrecks both Democrats are, that's looking good for Rogers.
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