Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow drops out of Senate race weeks before primary
Progressive policy ambitions meet practical realities as Americans weigh costs and consequences.
Mallory McMorrow spent two years cultivating a national brand as the Democrat who could deliver righteous fury on cue, remember the viral floor speech about not being a groomer? and it apparently wasn't enough to survive a primary against Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed. That tells you something about where Michigan Democrats actually are right now, versus where their donor class and cable bookers want them to be.
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Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow suspended her U.S. Senate campaign ahead of the Aug. 4 Democratic primary, leaving Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed in the race.
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Mallory McMorrow spent two years cultivating a national brand as the Democrat who could deliver righteous fury on cue, remember the viral floor speech about not being a groomer? and it apparently wasn't enough to survive a primary against Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed. That tells you something about where Michigan Democrats actually are right now, versus where their donor class and cable bookers want them to be.
This isn't really about McMorrow. It's about a party still trying to figure out whether its future is viral moments or actual votes. She built a following on being telegenic and combative. Turns out that doesn't automatically convert into a coalition that can win a statewide primary, let alone a general election in a state Trump carried.
Stevens and El-Sayed represent two very different bets on what Michigan Democrats want next. One is institutional experience, the other is closer to the party's activist left. Neither of them is the guy who just cleared the field by being good on Twitter. That's worth sitting with.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.