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Mallory McMorrow Announces Withdrawal from Michigan Senate Race
Michigan state senator Mallory McMorrow suspended her campaign for the U.S. Senate. The Democratic primary has become a two-candidate race between Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed.
Michigan state senator Mallory McMorrow announced on Sunday that she suspended her campaign for the U.S. Senate. With this decision, the Democratic primary will be a contest between two candidates.
McMorrow's withdrawal pits Representative Haley Stevens, who represents the moderate wing, against former Wayne County Health Department Director Abdul El-Sayed from the left wing. Stevens is backed by Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and the party establishment, while El-Sayed has the support of progressive figures like Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
McMorrow's name will still appear on the ballot in the August 4 primary because ballots have already been printed and distributed to voters who will vote by mail. The Democratic nominee will face Republican former Representative Mike Rogers in the November special election. Rogers is running for the seat of retiring Democratic Senator Gary Peters.
In a video posted on the social media platform X, McMorrow did not explicitly state the reason for ending her campaign. She thanked her team and supporters for a campaign run on small donations and without corporate PAC support. However, her decline in the polls and falling behind her rivals in fundraising were factors in her decision.
McMorrow also pledged to fully support the Democratic nominee who wins the primary. "Now what we're going to do is this: every day until November 3, we're going to win this Senate seat and send Mike Rogers back to Florida for good," she said.
Reactions from Candidates
Haley Stevens described McMorrow as "an important voice for policies that benefit Michigan families" and argued that she is the strongest Democratic candidate to defeat Rogers. Stevens is receiving millions of dollars in support from super PACs, including pro-Israel groups.
Abdul El-Sayed praised McMorrow's "courage to fight against the politics that corrupt the system." Arguing that the party establishment is spending millions of dollars to impose its own candidates, El-Sayed invited McMorrow's supporters to join his movement. "The same intra-party forces are intimidating anyone who opposes their chosen candidates. After spending $30 million to suppress Senator McMorrow and me, they are now spending even more to attack me," he said.
If elected, El-Sayed would become the first Muslim U.S. senator. An epidemiologist, El-Sayed ran an unsuccessful campaign for Michigan governor in 2018. Calling for "Medicare for All," El-Sayed also advocates abolishing ICE and describes Israel's actions in Gaza as "genocide."
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) interpreted McMorrow's withdrawal as a sign of the growing conflict between the left wing and the establishment within the Democratic Party. NRSC Regional Press Secretary Samantha Cantrell said, "Bernie Sanders' radical socialist wing is completely taking over the Democratic Party. Now Chuck Schumer has to counter Abdul El-Sayed's clear momentum and carry Haley Stevens across the finish line in this messy primary."
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