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HISTORICAL FACTS: 3 - The Untold Story

Welcome to a special edition of At the Races! Throughout the 2026 primary season, watch for these updates from the CQ Roll Call campaign team on what you need to know for Election Day. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Mary Ellen McIntire and…

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Democrats face most contentious – and crucial – test yet with Michigan primary

Voters are faced with the thorny question of electability: who can win this purple state in November and potentially push Democrats toward a US Senate majority?

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Elections Ballotpedia is covering in August 2026

In August 2026, Ballotpedia is tracking 4089 elections across 27 states. These include 15 statewide elections, two territory-wide elections, 517 special elections held to fill vacancies in 19 states, as well as one recall election in Oregon.

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Contentious Democratic Senate contest dominates Michigan’s primary season

Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary has been among the most contentious elections so far this year. With a week to go until the Aug. 4 primary, the matchup that pits Rep. Haley Stevens and former Wayne County public health official Abdul El-Sayed highlights the ongoing tension between the party’s moderate and…

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First Thing: Pentagon accused of disrespecting war dead as Trump threatens to resume Iran war

Controversial move to classify Iran war as two separate campaigns criticised as attempt to minimise casualty figures. Plus, the man who started an animal shelter after a dog saved his life

The Guardian - UK

Michigan progressive Abdul El-Sayed says ‘ogre’ remark not directed at rival

El-Sayed says in TV debate ‘ogre on a pike’ Zoom comment was in reference to John Fetterman, not Haley Stevens

The Guardian - US

He’s a doctor and a progressive. Will he win a key US Senate race in Michigan?

Abdul El-Sayed may be buoyed by a younger, anti-establishment coalition as he runs against an establishment candidate

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Pete Hegseth Tells Senate Iran War Has Cost $37.5 Billion as He Seeks Billions More: 'Without These Funds, We Face Critical Shortfalls'

The Pentagon has raised its official estimate for the cost of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran to $37.5 billion, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended a broader request for nearly $70 billion in supplemental war funding during a Senate hearing.

Benzinga

Pro-science PAC backs El-Sayed

314 Action, which has been criticized for ties to pro-Israel lobbying in the past, shows a shake-up in Michigan

Salon

Americans are angry about data centers. Politicians are feeling the pressure

Just down the road, though, cranes reach above towering fences at the site of a $16 billion project - one that has turned this town of 2,400 people into the latest U.S. flashpoint over AI data centers.

The Economic Times

Abdul El-Sayed's Supporters Are Elites Too

Who would have guessed?

Reason

At the Races: Democratic aches in the Great Lakes

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari With its early August primary looming, Michigan is the next state to shine…

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Democratic candidates sustain fundraising pace as GOP strains to keep up

Democratic Senate candidates continue to swamp their Republican rivals in fundraising, with new campaign finance data showing several of them sitting on staggering stockpiles of cash. They’ll need all of that cash to counter a potential floodgate of GOP spending following last month’s Supreme Court decision that cleared the way…

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Michigan Reps Challenge Tariff Policies Over Household Affordability Concerns

Michigan lawmakers are renewing their criticism of broad federal tariff policies, arguing that higher import costs are making it more difficult for families already coping...

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U.S. Sen. Gary Peters becomes the 28th retiring member of the U.S. Congress to endorse a successor this year

On July 13, U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), who is not running for re-election this year, endorsed Haley Stevens (D) in the Democratic primary to succeed him in representing Michigan in the U.S. Senate.

Ballotpedia

Six citizenship voting measures on the ballot in 2026 continue second wave of historical trend

Welcome to the Monday, July 13, 2026, Brew.

The Guardian - US

Democrats look to key Senate race to define party – but ‘fed-up’ Michigan voters just want change

Daily realities of healthcare, prices and Gaza driving wave of anti-establishment sentiment among Democratic voters in closely watched contest

Latin Times

Mallory McMorrow Leaves Michigan Senate Race, Clearing the Way for Two-Way Democratic Contest

McMorrow thanked supporters who helped build "a campaign with zero corporate PAC dollars" and emphasized that her withdrawal does not mark the end of her political involvement

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As McMorrow exits Senate race, the fight for her supporters begins in Michigan

Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow’s decision to end her campaign for Senate sets up a fierce contest between the Democratic Party’s establishment and progressive wings with about a month to go until the primary. “I haven’t been shy about calling for new leadership and a better Democratic Party. I mean…

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Democrats begin withdrawing endorsements of Graham Platner after Senate candidate is accused of sexual assault – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow ends bid for US Senate

Exit leaves primary voters to choose between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and centrist Haley Stevens in must-win seat

The Guardian - US

AOC endorses progressive Democrat in closely watched Michigan race for US Senate seat

Abdul El-Sayed, backed by Bernie Sanders, leads polls ahead of Haley Stevens and Mallory McMorrow in primary

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At the Races: Eyes on the ball and the ballot

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari Call it a sports week. New Yorkers are ecstatic after the Knicks went…

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Democrats have fresh hope to win back Senate – could they really pull it off?

North Carolina, Ohio, Maine and Alaska are key targets for a party bullish after a bruising Republican primary in Texas

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House members vying for Senate face conundrum with Iran votes

So far Republican lawmakers have mostly lined up to support Trump including the House members seeking Senate seats.

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