Lansing, Michigan — Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow suspended her campaign for the U.S. Senate on Sunday, reshaping the Democratic primary one month before voters choose a nominee.
McMorrow did not give a specific reason for ending her campaign and did not endorse another candidate. Her departure leaves U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and former Wayne County Health Director Abdul El-Sayed as the main Democratic contenders in the Aug. 4 primary.
The race is for the seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters. The winner is expected to face Republican Mike Rogers in November in one of the country’s most important Senate contests. Democrats need to defend Michigan if they hope to improve their chances of winning back control of the chamber.
Stevens has support from Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and much of the party establishment. El-Sayed has drawn backing from Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, reflecting a broader split between the party’s moderate and progressive wings.
McMorrow had pitched herself as a middle path between the two. Her exit could push undecided leaders and voters to choose sides quickly as the primary enters its final month.
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