- El-Sayed's Michigan Senate victory and political fallout
- Haley Stevens and others contest the vacant U.S. Senate seat in a primary election.
- Multiple political figures, including Schumer and Sanders, made endorsements and challenged candidates in the Senate nomination contest.
- Gary Peters endorsed Haley Stevens for the Michigan Senate seat, while Stevens was noted as a moderate Democrat.
Haley Stevens is leveraging her primary run to replace Gary Peters, while also gaining support from Barack Obama's legacy and seeking to elevate Hakeem Jeffries to a leadership role.
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Updated Jul 24
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What happened
Haley Stevens is leveraging her primary run to replace Gary Peters, while also gaining support from Barack Obama's legacy and seeking to elevate Hakeem Jeffries to a leadership role.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Hakeem Jeffries publicly endorsed Haley Stevens over Donavan McKinney in her primary run.Sub-event
Stevens is running for office, backed by Peters's endorsement and aiming for a high office like the Speakership.1 source
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The entities involved
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Haley Stevens
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Hakeem Jeffries
American politician (born 1970)
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Barack Obama
president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 (born 1961)
Related events
- Hakeem Jeffries is projected to become the Speaker of the House if the Democrats secure a victory.
- Jeffries is poised to become Speaker of the House, while a petition calls for an alternative selection.
- Rogers campaigns rigorously in Detroit while Democrats aim to make Jeffries Speaker, amid pressure on Stevens over El-Sayed endorsement.
- Mike Johnson is confirmed as House Speaker, while Hakeem Jeffries serves as the Democratic Leader in the House of Representatives.
- Hakeem Jeffries leads Democrats in a House race.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- washingtonexaminer.comBlack Democrats emerge as bulwark against socialists