McMorrow says close Michigan Senate primary signals Democratic growth

State Sen. Mallory McMorrow said Michigan’s close Democratic U.S. Senate primary showed the party is expanding, not fracturing, after Abdul El-Sayed defeated U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens by about one percentage point.

McMorrow, who dropped out July 5 but remained on the ballot and drew 4% of the vote, said Democrats need to stay unified heading into November. El-Sayed faces former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers in a race both parties view as highly competitive.

Republicans have argued the primary exposed Democratic divisions. Rogers released a video appealing to Democratic voters unhappy with the outcome, while some Democrats have warned that unity is not yet settled.

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