Rep. Haley Stevens and former Wayne County health director Abdul El-Sayed met for their second one-on-one debate ahead of Michigan’s Democratic primary on August 4. The candidates are competing to replace retiring Senator Gary Peters in the race to represent Michigan in the U.S. Senate.
The debate focused on several key issues that have divided the two candidates throughout the primary. El-Sayed criticized Stevens over outside spending supporting her campaign, according to reports from both CBS News and The Hill. The candidates also sparred over corporate influence and differed on their positions regarding support for Israel, with El-Sayed pressing Stevens on the tens of millions of dollars in outside funding flowing into her campaign.
This debate represented the final major campaign event before voters head to the polls the following week. The race has been marked by disagreements over campaign funding and political positioning as the two leading Democratic candidates make their final pitches to Michigan voters.
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