MICHIGAN — Mallory McMorrow withdrew from the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Michigan on Sunday. This leaves Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed as the remaining candidates seeking the Democratic nomination.

The Democratic primary is scheduled for August 4. At least five groups have provided over $34 million in support of Stevens, with Aipac's United Democracy Project Super PAC contributing approximately $20 million of that total.

Stevens's campaign advertisements focus on her prior work with Barack Obama's initiative to support the automotive industry. She has also received support from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Stevens previously secured a Republican seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

El-Sayed launched television advertisements in mid-June. His campaign advertisements highlight his Michigan upbringing and his connection with Senator Bernie Sanders. El-Sayed has stated that he does not accept corporate money from political action committees.

On July 7, 2026, El-Sayed greeted volunteers at a canvassing event at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids. He delivered the keynote address at the inauguration of a $16 million mosque and Islamic complex in Dearborn Heights in June. El-Sayed is campaigning for universal healthcare, calls for an end to U.S. military aid for Israel, and proposes the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He is also proposing a new artificial intelligence regulation plan.

El-Sayed has received endorsements from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders, and Jewish Voice for Peace Action. Jewish Voice for Peace Action issued its first endorsement for a U.S. Senate candidate to El-Sayed.

In the 2020 election, Donald Trump received 53% of the vote in Macomb County, and in 2024, he received nearly 56% of the vote in the same county. Wayne County voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. Donald Trump became the first Republican presidential candidate to achieve a plurality in Dearborn since 2000. Kent County voted for Kamala Harris by five points in the 2024 presidential election, making Trump the first Republican to win the White House without Kent County's support since 1916.