US Senate candidate Haley Stevens touts her role as chief of staff to the Obama administration auto rescue task force. Accounts from the time indicate she was not a decision maker and primarily managed day-to-day operations.
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Fact check: Where does Barack Obama stand on Michigan’s Senate race?
Ads show the former president praising Haley Stevens, but he’s not endorsed anyone in the Democratic primary. Is that misleading?
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Jocelyn Benson: ‘None of my family is profiting from data centers’
Democrat Jocelyn Benson is talking affordability as she runs for governor. But voters keep asking about data centers — and her husband’s role at a company working to bring a massive one to Michigan.
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Outside spending floods Michigan’s US Senate race — most for Haley Stevens
Outside groups have already spent more than $41 million in Michigan’s US Senate race, including $15 million from an AIPAC offshoot to benefit Democrat Haley Stevens over Abdul El-Sayed
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Gretchen Whitmer vetoes Democratic bills that Michigan House had blocked
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday vetoed nine bills fellow Democrats had approved in 2024. The move came hours after the state Supreme Court ordered House Republicans to send Whitmer the bills.
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Haley Stevens knows how to win in Michigan. Is that enough for Democrats?
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and other establishment figures have rallied behind Haley Stevens in Michigan’s must-win US Senate race, but she faces a tough matchup against Abdul El-Sayed.
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Pete Buttigieg endorses Benson for Michigan governor, hints at White House run
The endorsement came during a campaign stop in Traverse City.
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El-Sayed vs. Stevens: What to know about Michigan’s most interesting primary
Michigan’s Democratic US Senate primary is down to Abdul El-Sayed vs. Haley Stevens, pitting progressives against the party’s more moderate factions. Here’s what that means for voters.
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Mallory McMorrow ends Senate campaign, narrowing Michigan Democratic primary
Mallory McMorrow’s departure leaves two Democrats in Michigan’s US Senate race: Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens. ‘Whoever wins this primary on August 4th will have my full support,’ McMorrow said.