Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow suspends her campaign for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat that is open in the state. Multiple outlets report she makes the announcement on Sunday, ahead of the competitive Aug. 4 Democratic primary, citing a need to step aside and leaving her instead of continuing as a contender in the party’s nomination race. Her departure narrows the field and reshapes the primary contest.
Several reports describe McMorrow as a progressive candidate whose withdrawal follows months of low or uncertain support in polling, with some Democrats increasingly viewing her as unlikely to win the nomination. The exit also changes the dynamics in one of the closely watched Senate races.
With McMorrow out, the remaining Democratic nominees set for the primary are U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive Abdul El-Sayed, according to reporting from U.S. outlets. The decision means the Democratic nomination will be decided in a contest between those two candidates rather than a larger field.
