Michigan Democrats sent an unmistakable message Tuesday: They are tired of wealthy donors, corporate interests, party insiders, and outside groups deciding which candidates are acceptable.

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A section of Detroit spanning parts of Midtown, Corktown, and Southwest Detroit could soon be represented by an unusually powerful collection of progressive elected officials, from City Hall and the Michigan Legislature to both chambers of Congress.

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U.S. Rep. Summer Lee of Pennsylvania endorsed state Rep. Donavan McKinney on Monday in his bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar, adding another prominent progressive voice to one of Michigan’s most closely watched Democratic primaries.

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The Democratic Party establishment’s attempt to cancel Abdul El-Sayed appears to have fallen flat.  More than 1,360 people packed Detroit’s Mumford High School on Sunday to hear the Michigan U.S. Senate candidate speak alongside U.S. House candidate Donavan McKinney. The event was helmed by Vermont’s Sen. Bernie Sanders, who endorsed both candidates, and billed as […]

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Detroit City Councilwoman Mary Waters is making another run for Congress, setting up a rematch with U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar in a Democratic primary that has put a spotlight on Israel’s war with Gaza.

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