Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has won the endorsement of the Original Eastside Slate, an influential Detroit political organization with a strong record of backing winning candidates, giving her campaign a boost in the battle for Black voters. 

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A new poll of likely Democratic primary voters in Michigan shows the race for U.S. Senate remains wide open, with Abdul El-Sayed, Haley Stevens, and Mallory McMorrow effectively tied and a large share of voters still undecided.

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Israel's war in Gaza has become a major dividing line in Michigan’s Democratic Senate race as more voters begin sympathizing with Palestinians.

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