Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow Drops Out, Setting Up Establishment Showdown in Senate Primary
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Mallory McMorrow has ended her U.S. Senate campaign in Michigan, narrowing the Democratic primary to Rep. Haley Stevens, backed by party elites and special interests, and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a far-left radical.
Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow announced Sunday that she is suspending her campaign for the U.S. Senate, leaving the Democratic primary just a month before the June election to two candidates: Rep. Haley Stevens, the establishment favorite, and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive activist with radical ideas.
McMorrow, who failed to gain significant support, thanked her volunteers, donors, and staff for their efforts in running a campaign without corporate PAC money—a talking point often used by the left. She did not give a detailed reason for her exit, but sources say that a surge in outside spending for Stevens, including millions from the powerful and controversial American Israel Public Affairs Committee, made it impossible for McMorrow and El-Sayed to keep up.
Her withdrawal changes the dynamics of a closely watched Senate race for a seat currently held by Democrat Gary Peters, which Democrats are desperate to retain as they try to claw back the Senate majority. The winner of the primary will face Republican Rep. Mike Rogers, who lost to far-left Sen. Elissa Slotkin in 2024.
Stevens, who is backed by the Democratic establishment and Senate leader Chuck Schumer, called herself the strongest Democrat to defeat Rogers and said she looks forward to working with McMorrow. Meanwhile, El-Sayed, supported by socialist figures like Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, urged McMorrow’s supporters to join his movement and railed against the so-called establishment.
State Attorney General Dana Nessel quickly endorsed Stevens after McMorrow’s exit, further cementing the party’s preference for establishment candidates. Stevens and El-Sayed will face off in a televised debate on Tuesday, giving voters a clear choice between establishment liberalism and far-left radicalism.