# Michigan Democrats choose Senate nominee amid record pro-Israel spending

https://mins.news/en/item/12689

- France 24, 2026-08-04 07:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260804-michigan-democrats-pick-nominee-in-high-profile-senate-primary-amid-record-pro-israel-spending-abdul-stevens

> Democrats in Michigan are voting Tuesday in a closely watched Senate primary. The contest pits a left-wing populist against an establishment-backed congresswoman. She has received the largest financial contributions ever recorded in a Democratic congressional primary. Pro-Israel lobby AIPAC has spent about $30 million on the race, adding an unusually large financial dimension to the nomination battle.

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