{"id":2456983,"date":"2025-07-08T15:49:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T19:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-democrats-raise-millions-to-battle-one-another-in-senate-race\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T15:50:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T19:50:43","slug":"michigan-democrats-raise-millions-to-battle-one-another-in-senate-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-democrats-raise-millions-to-battle-one-another-in-senate-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan Democrats raise millions to battle one another in Senate race"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmichigan-democrats-raise-millions-to-battle-one-another-in-senate-race%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2456983&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>michigan Democrats competing for the state&#8217;s open Senate seat are raising notable campaign funds,signaling a competitive 2026 primary season.Former Wayne County Health Director Abdul el-Sayed reported raising $1.8 million in the second quarter, placing him just behind state Senate Majority Whip Mallory McMorrow, who raised $2.1 million. both candidates outpaced Rep. Haley Stevens, who raised $1.3 million plus $1.2 million transferred from her House account. All three launched their campaigns in April to replace outgoing Sen. Gary Peters (D). A recent poll shows Stevens narrowly leading Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers, with McMorrow and El-Sayed trailing. El-Sayed,backed by progressive groups and Sen. Bernie Sanders, aims to energize voters similar to New York City&#8217;s Zohran Mamdani. The Arab American community in Michigan has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >shown significant political influence recently<\/a>. The Senate race is considered a &#8220;toss-up&#8221; by analysts and could be crucial for party control in the Senate.On the Republican side, Rogers, who lost a 2024 Senate bid, has strong GOP endorsements but no clear endorsement from former President Trump for this cycle. Democratic leadership remains uncommitted in the primary, with some internal divisions evident.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Michigan Democrats raise millions to battle one another for open Senate seat<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2169204\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>State <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Michigan<\/a> Democratic leaders vying for the state&rsquo;s open <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Senate<\/a> seat are posting competitive fundraising hauls against a sitting member of Congress, an early sign of an expensive <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">2026 midterm election<\/a> primary season.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Former Wayne County Health Director Abdul El-Sayed&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/patricksvitek\/status\/1942546480096489724?s=46\" target=\"_blank\">announced<\/a>&nbsp;Tuesday that his campaign raised $1.8 million in the second quarter.<\/span> He is second behind state Senate Majority Whip Mallory McMorrow (D), who raised $2.1 million.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3464244\/joe-concha-accuses-musk-of-playing-the-spoiler-with-new-political-party\/\">Joe Concha accuses Musk of &#8216;playing the spoiler&#8217; with new political party<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3462080\/deb-fischer-backs-omaha-city-councilman-brinker-harding-don-bacon-house-seat\/\">Deb Fischer backs Omaha city councilman for Don Bacon&#8217;s House seat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3459743\/trump-big-beautiful-bill-back-house-gop-resistance-deadline\/\">Trump&#8217;s &#8216;big, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/malliotakis-blasts-musks-effort-to-derail-the-presidents-agenda\/\" title=\"Malliotakis blasts Musk&#039;s effort to &#039;derail the president&#039;s agenda&#039;\">beautiful bill&#8217; back<\/a> in House as GOP scrambles to meet July 4 deadline<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Both candidates appear to have brought in more new donations than Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI). Though Stevens reported $2.5 million for quarter two, she told <em>Detroit News <\/em>that she raised $1.3 million and transferred in $1.2 million from her House account.<\/p>\n<p>All three candidates launched campaigns in April to fill the vacancy of outgoing Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI). A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitchamber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Detroit-Regional-Chamber_Glengariff-Group_May-2025-Political-Survey-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">poll<\/a> conducted by the Glengariff Group and the Detroit Regional Chamber in May found that Stevens is the only Democratic candidate leading against Republican candidate former Rep. Mike Rogers (MI).<\/p>\n<p>Stevens led Rogers by just over 1 point, 45.2% to 43.8%. McMorrow trailed Rogers, 45.9% to 41.6%, and El-Sayed came in 6 points behind Rogers, 46.9% to 40.1%.<\/p>\n<p>Eyes are on El-Sayed to see if he can replicate the enthusiasm that led to a Democratic primary victory for Muslim American candidate Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor. Like Mamdani, El-Sayed has the backing of progressive groups and the endorsement of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).<\/p>\n<p>The Arab American population, particularly in Michigan, significantly affected the 2024 election. Many were upset with the Democrats&rsquo; approach to the Israel-Hamas war and launched write-in campaigns, which contributed to former Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo;s defeat last November.<\/p>\n<p>The race to succeed Peters is expected to be the most competitive of the 2026 midterm elections and is rated a &ldquo;toss-up&rdquo; by the nonpartisan <em>Cook Political Report<\/em>. Though Republicans are expected to retain their majority in the upper chamber, the seat can be a strong asset for both parties, particularly concerning contentious legislation that needs to bypass a 60-vote filibuster.<\/p>\n<p>This is Rogers&rsquo;s second attempt to win a Senate term after losing to Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) in the 2024 election. He has endorsements from National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD). Two Michigan congressmen, Reps. Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Tim Walberg (R-MI) have endorsed Rogers, even as Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) weighs his own bid.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3460254\/supreme-court-elections-case-campaign-finance-nrsc-gop-fundraising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">HOW A SUPREME COURT CASE ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE COULD CHANGE ELECTIONS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump endorsed Rogers in the 2024 election but has not done so for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-not-seeking-3rd-term-in-2022-is-probably-my-preference\/\" title=\"Johnson: Not seeking 3rd term in 2022 is probably my preference\">upcoming midterm elections<\/a>, as Huizenga has been in conversations with the president.<\/p>\n<p>On the Democratic side, leadership has not yet endorsed a candidate in the primary. 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