密歇根州特拉弗斯城密歇根州民主党人马洛里·麦克莫罗(Mallory McMorrow)周日暂停了她竞选美国参议员的活动，突然重塑了党内初选就在选举前一个月，剩下两个人之间的竞争温和派海莉·史蒂文斯和进步阿卜杜勒·赛义德.
在许多民主党人越来越认为她获得提名的希望渺茫后，麦克莫罗退出了。这也为该国最受关注的参议院竞选之一创造了新的动力，迫使民主党选民在史蒂文斯和El-Sayed之间进行直接选择，史蒂文斯是一名主流国会女议员，得到了党内许多人的支持，El-Sayed得到了许多进步运动领导人的支持。
这一二元选择将在周二得到充分展示，届时史蒂文斯和埃尔-赛义德将在电视辩论中对决。在5月的一次辩论中，El-Sayed多次对史蒂文斯发起进攻，史蒂文斯大多拒绝与他直接接触。
McMorrow的离开也可能促使该州有影响力的民主党人宣布支持史蒂文斯，因为他们担心El-Sayed在大选中的候选人资格。一些人因为与麦克莫罗的关系而保持观望。
民主党参议员加里·彼得斯(Gary Peters)空出的席位是该党如果希望在今年秋天的中期选举中夺回参议院多数席位必须拥有的席位。预计初选获胜者将面对共和党人迈克·罗杰斯，他在2024年输给了现任参议员埃利萨·斯洛特金。
麦克莫罗星期天在一份声明和发布在网上的视频中宣布了这一消息，这是在选票已经出去之后。
“今天，我宣布暂停竞选美国参议员，”麦克莫罗写道。
“我怀着深深的感激之情做这件事，”她说。“为了我们成千上万的志愿者，为了每一个尽你所能捐款的人——用零企业PAC美元来发起一场运动。感谢我的员工，他们白手起家建立了这个团队。我谢谢你。”
虽然麦克莫罗没有详细说明她退出竞选的决定，但一位直接知情人士表示，最大的因素是最近外部支出的涌入提振了史蒂文斯。美国以色列公共事务委员会在支持史蒂文斯的广告上投入了数百万美元，让麦克莫罗和埃尔-赛义德疲于应付。这位不愿透露姓名的人士说，麦克莫罗目前没有计划支持剩下的任何一位候选人。
麦克莫罗的竞争对手对她的声明反应迅速。
El-Sayed呼吁McMorrow的支持者加入“我们的运动”，并指责“党内人士”欺负任何反对他们选择的候选人的人。在X上的一个帖子里，他说，“我们不能让当权派替我们决定我们的提名人。”史蒂文斯称自己是“今年11月击败迈克·罗杰斯的最强有力的民主党人”，并在一份声明中说，她期待与麦克莫罗合作，“为每个人建设一个更强大的密歇根州。”
这场竞选越来越多地沿着意识形态的路线分裂民主党人，参议院民主党领袖查克·舒默支持史蒂文斯，埃尔·赛义德则得到了佛蒙特州参议员伯尼·桑德斯和纽约州众议员亚历山大·奥卡西奥·科尔特斯(Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez)等盟友的支持
Democrat Mallory McMorrow suspends her Michigan Senate campaign
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. --Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow suspended her campaign for the U.S. Senate on Sunday, abruptly reshapingthe party primaryjust a month before the election and leaving a two-person contest betweenmoderate Haley Stevensand progressiveAbdul El-Sayed.
McMorrow’s exit comes after many Democrats increasingly viewed her as a long shot for the nomination. It also creates a fresh dynamic in one of the country’s most closely watched Senate races, forcing Democratic voters into a direct choice between Stevens, a mainstream congresswoman backed by much of the party establishment, and El-Sayed, supported by many progressive movement leaders.
The binary choice will be on full display Tuesday, when Stevens and El-Sayed are set to face off in a televised debate. During a May debate, El-Sayed repeatedly went on the offensive against Stevens, who mostly declined to engage directly with him.
McMorrow’s departure could also prompt influential Democrats in the state to announce their support for Stevens because of concerns about El-Sayed’s electability in a general election. Some had stayed on the sidelines because of relationships with McMorrow.
The seat being vacated by Democratic Sen. Gary Peters is one that the party must hold if it hopes to reclaim the Senate majority in this fall’s midterm elections. The primary winner is expected to face Republican Mike Rogers, who lost to now-Sen. Elissa Slotkin in 2024.
McMorrow made the announcement in a statement and video posted online Sunday, which came after ballots have already gone out.
“Today, I’m announcing that I am suspending my campaign for United States Senate,” McMorrow wrote.
“And I’m doing it with a deep, deep sense of gratitude," she said. “For our thousands of volunteers, for everyone who donated what you could — building a campaign with zero corporate PAC dollars. For my staff, who built this team up from nothing. I thank you.”
While McMorrow did not elaborate on her decision to exit the race, a person with direct knowledge said the biggest factor was the recent influx of outside spending boosting Stevens. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee has poured millions into ads supporting Stevens, leaving both McMorrow and El-Sayed struggling to keep pace. The person, who would only speak on condition of anonymity, said McMorrow has no plans to endorse either remaining candidate at this point.
McMorrow's rivals reacted quickly to her announcement.
El-Sayed appealed to McMorrow supporters to join “our movement” and accused “party insiders” of “bullying anyone who opposes their chosen candidate.” In a post on X, he said, “We cannot allow the establishment to decide our nominee for us.” Stevens described herself as “the strongest Democrat to defeat Mike Rogers this November” and said in a statement that she looked forward to working with McMorrow “to build a stronger Michigan for everyone.”
The race has increasingly split Democrats along ideological lines, with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer backing Stevens and El-Sayed drawing the support of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and allies such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
State Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat, announced on Facebook that she was endorsing Stevens soon after McMorrow dropped out.
