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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A powerful collection of corporate interests, developers, utility-linked organizations, pro-Israel political donors, Republican backers, and secretive nonprofits is pouring money into a closely watched Democratic state Senate primary in Detroit and Downriver.

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