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Who Detroiters are voting for in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary race

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Who Detroiters are voting for in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary race

With around 1.8 million residents and the state's largest Black and Arab populations, Wayne County stands to serve as a unique representation of voter sentiment across Michigan ahead of the Aug. 4 primaries.

In the Democratic race for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat, left-wing populist candidate Abdul El-Sayed is running against U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, who is perceived as the more moderate establishment choice.

Stevens served as Chief of Staff for the Obama administration's Auto Rescue Task Force and has used a 2018 clip of former President Obama praising her work in many of her television ads, although Obama has not endorsed either of the candidates.

El-Sayed, a vocal critic of Israel, has called attention to Stevens' campaign contributions from political action committees affiliated with AIPAC, a pro-Israel lobbying group that has allegedly spent more than $30 million on her campaign. In contrast, El-Sayed does not accept any corporate PAC money.