US midterm primary elections live updates: High-stakes Michigan Senate race among key contests in five states
17.38 EDTFive states hold primary elections with all eyes on high-stakes Michigan Senate raceGood evening. In Michigan, voters are casting ballots in a Democratic primary that has become a high-stakes test of the party’s future. Democrats see two House seats as their best opportunities to help flip in November as they try to regain control of the US House.
- ▪17.38 EDTFive states hold primary elections with all eyes on high-stakes Michigan Senate raceGood evening.
- ▪In Michigan, voters are casting ballots in a Democratic primary that has become a high-stakes test of the party’s future.
- ▪Democrats see two House seats as their best opportunities to help flip in November as they try to regain control of the US House.
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17.38 EDTFive states hold primary elections with all eyes on high-stakes Michigan Senate raceGood evening. In Michigan, voters are casting ballots in a Democratic primary that has become a high-stakes test of the party’s future. Polls close at 8 p.m. local time.Michigan is one of five states holding primary elections today, along with Kansas, Virginia, Washington and Missouri.Voters in Michigan are choosing between Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive former public health official, and representative Haley Stevens, a centrist backed by Democratic leaders.The race has become the Democratic Party’s most expensive and contentious Senate primary, with Stevens benefiting from more than $60m in outside spending from super PACs backing her campaign.
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