Democratic candidates Haley Stevens and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed are in a public dispute ahead of a key Michigan Senate race, after a period of back-and-forth attacks between the two former primary rivals. Multiple outlets report that the disagreement is now raising concerns among Democrats about whether their conflict could harm party prospects for retaining the seat.
CBS News and The New York Times describe Stevens as pressing El-Sayed to condemn an outside group’s advertisement and apologize for comments about Israel. The NYT adds that Stevens wants El-Sayed to disavow the ad she views as antisemitic. In coverage framed around campaign logistics, Politico emphasizes worries among Democrats that the blowup may imperil unity going into the race.
Across the reporting, Stevens and El-Sayed are also positioned as planning to appear together for joint campaigning, even as the underlying dispute remains unresolved.
