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Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow suspended her campaign for Senate on Sunday, clearing the way for a head-on clash between progressives and the party\u2019s establishment in next month\u2019s primary.<\/p>\n

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McMorrow, a state senator who rose to prominence in part because of her social media presence and critique of Democratic leaders, announced Sunday that she\u2019s \u201csuspending this campaign, but I am not leaving the fight.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTen years ago, I started this work heartbroken, typing five words into a search bar,\u201d McMorrow said in a social media post<\/u><\/span>. \u201cAnd I learned the only thing that has ever really changed this country: ordinary people who love something enough to fight for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

McMorrow was locked in a three-way race between Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Michigan) and former public health official Abdul El-Sayed for the party\u2019s nomination in the must-win Michigan Senate race this fall. Recent polling of the race has shown El-Sayed and Stevens have consolidated support, while McMorrow has faded.<\/p>\n

A host of national Democratic figures publicly endorsed McMorrow in the primary, including Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut). But El-Sayed is a progressive with the support of lefty vanguard Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/u><\/span> (D-New York), while Stevens had locked down the party\u2019s moderate base, including Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s one of the races where Schumer\u2019s role in primaries, which has led to frustration among many Democrats<\/u><\/span>, is being heavily tested.<\/p>\n

In a statement, El-Sayed said McMorrow \u201cshowed what it looks like to fight back against a politics that rigs the system against too many of us.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile we have policy disagreements, I never questioned whether Senator McMorrow would fight for a better America for my daughters and hers,\u201d El-Sayed said.<\/p>\n

Stevens was also quick to respond to McMorrow\u2019s news, adding in a statement<\/u><\/span>, \u201cI look forward to working with her in the future to build a stronger Michigan for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In her announcement, McMorrow did not endorse any of the remaining candidates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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