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Van Hollen joins Sanders in endorsing El-Sayed in Michigan Senate primary
Key takeaways
- Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Thursday endorsed progressive Abdul El-Sayed in the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan.
- El-Sayed, the former director of the Department of Health, Human and Veterans Services in Wayne County, Mich., is battling Rep.
- Peters, 67, is departing the upper chamber after two terms.
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Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Thursday endorsed progressive Abdul El-Sayed in the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan.
El-Sayed, the former director of the Department of Health, Human and Veterans Services in Wayne County, Mich., is battling Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) and state Sen. Mallory Mc Morrow (D) for the Democratic nomination in the race to succeed retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.).
Peters, 67, is departing the upper chamber after two terms. The winner of the Democratic primary will likely take on former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), the GOP front-runner who narrowly lost to Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) in 2024.
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