Democratic Senate candidates in Michigan clashed sharply during a debate on Monday night, exposing deep tensions between the party's progressive and establishment wings just a week before their 4 August primary. Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed traded accusations over Israel policy, campaign finance and past remarks, in an encounter that underscored broader divisions within the Democratic Party as it seeks to hold the seat and fend off Republican challenger, former Rep. Mike Rogers, in November.

El-Sayed accused Stevens of being influenced by around $46 million in AIPAC-linked spending on her positions regarding Israel, while Stevens pressed him on his tax returns and outside income. El-Sayed also defended controversial past comments, including a remark about Senator John Fetterman being the target of an "ogre on a pike" jibe, and separately faced accusations from Rep. Hillary Scholten of making sexist remarks about female Democrats such as Stevens and Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The debate reflected wider unease within the Democratic Party about its identity and direction ahead of the midterms.