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# Michigan Senate primary divides Dems over direction of party
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/vote-2026-1785788409/
- Published: 2026-08-04T01:15:55.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-04T04:30:20.000Z
- Description: Contentious Michigan Senate primary divides Democrats over direction of party
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: PBS News Hour, #ZZZ_Show_fe87d6dc-6a0c-4ffb-800c-e787276ea730, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_74669855-8107-417d-8d81-515570d7e939, #extra

In Michigan, Democrats will make a decision about the shape of their party. The contentious Senate primary is a match between different wings and candidates with very different styles. Lisa Desjardins traveled to Michigan and reports on the contest between Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed.