Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow ends bid for US Senate

In Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, state legislator Mallory McMorrow has dropped out, consolidating the field into a clear ideological choice. Voters will now decide between Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive and former public health official, and Haley Stevens, a centrist congresswoman. The race is for the seat being vacated by Democrat Gary Peters. McMorrow had been running as a center-left candidate, but her support collapsed in recent weeks, with polls showing El-Sayed and Stevens pulling ahead. According to The Guardian, this primary contest matters — Michigan is a key battleground state where Democrats can't afford to stumble.

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