Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made a late intervention in the hotly-contested Democratic Senate primary Friday, endorsing Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) over Whitmer’s former rival Abdul El-Sayed. [snip] “Just like me, Haley will do whatever it takes to get things done for the people of Michigan, and we need her now more than ever.” More than 60% of Michigan Democrats said Whitmer’s endorsement will have “no impact” on who they vote for, according to a recent poll. X/HaleyforMI Whitmer announced her endorsement of Stevens one day before the start of early, in-person voting for the Aug. 4 contest. [snip] Nearly two-thirds of Michigan Democrats (63.2%) indicated that Whitmer’s endorsement in the Senate race would have “no impact” on their decision at the ballot box, the WDIV/Detroit News poll found, though 34.4% said they would be more likely to vote for whoever Whitmer picked. If Stevens makes it out of the Democratic primary, she will face Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers in November. Getty Images Greg Manz, a senior communications adviser with the Michigan GOP, argued Whitmer’s late endorsement demonstrates “establishment Democrats are beyond panicked” about the possibility of El-Sayed winning the primary. “Whitmer closing ranks behind Stevens does not change the fact that she is every bit as extreme as Abdul El-Sayed — she supports the same job-killing EV mandates, hiking taxes on working families, allowing biological men to compete in women’s sports, and dangerous policies that weaken law enforcement,” Manz said in a statement. [snip] El-Sayed, who lost to Whitmer by nearly 22 percentage points in the 2018 gubernatorial primary, has secured endorsements from socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and “Squad” Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.). The winner of the Democratic primary will face former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) in the November general election. (*) Full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/24/us-news/michigan-gov-gretchen-whitmer-endorses-haley-stevens-ahead-of-key-democratic-senate-primary/ Post navigation Chaos erupts as House passes $1.15T defense bill with Israel provision: ‘Stop stoking Jew hatred’
