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July 5, 2026
Mallory McMorrow Suspends Campaign, Leaving Two-Way Race in Michigan Senate Primary
- Mallory McMorrow suspended her Senate campaign, marking the end of her center-left bid for the seat vacated by Democrat Gary Peters.
- Her departure sets up a direct contest between Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed, with Stevens backed by the Democratic establishment and El-Sayed supported by progressive leaders.
- Polls indicated McMorrow's support had declined significantly, positioning El-Sayed as the frontrunner in the primary race.
10 Sources
- Mallory McMorrow drops out of Michigan’s Democratic Senate primaryJul 5, 2026 at 5:55 PM · CNN
- Mallory McMorrow Suspends Senate Bid in Democrats’ Heated Michigan PrimaryJul 5, 2026 at 5:58 PM · NYT
- McMorrow suspends Michigan Senate bid in shock moveJul 5, 2026 at 6:06 PM · Axios
- Mallory McMorrow suspends Senate campaign in MichiganJul 5, 2026 at 6:13 PM · CBS News
- McMorrow suspends campaign for Michigan Senate seatJul 5, 2026 at 6:28 PM · The Hill
- Mallory McMorrow ends bid for Democratic Senate nomination in MichiganJul 5, 2026 at 6:31 PM · NBC
- Democratic rising star Mallory McMorrow unexpectedly drops out of key Michigan Senate raceJul 5, 2026 at 7:05 PM · Independent
- Michigan Democrat drops out of US Senate primaryJul 5, 2026 at 7:39 PM · Reuters
- Democrat Mallory McMorrow suspends her Michigan Senate campaign and scrambles the pivotal raceJul 5, 2026 at 8:43 PM · ABC News
- Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow ends bid for US SenateJul 5, 2026 at 9:34 PM · The Guardian