Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow ends bid for US Senate

Key Points:

• Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow has withdrawn from the US Senate primary, leaving a contest between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and moderate Haley Stevens for the Democratic nomination.
• McMorrow’s exit ends a center-left bid to succeed retiring Senator Gary Peters and follows a decline in her poll numbers as El-Sayed surged ahead.
• El-Sayed, endorsed by prominent left-wing figures like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, supports Medicare for All and has faced criticism over his stance on Israel, which has drawn opposition from pro-Israel groups backing Stevens.
• Stevens, supported by Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and significant Super PAC funding, is seen by the party establishment as the stronger candidate to defeat Republican Mike Rogers in the general election.
• McMorrow’s campaign faltered partly due to her public criticism of El-Sayed’s association with controversial left-wing streamer Hasan Piker, leading to a loss of support among Democratic voters.