(The Center Square) – Recent polling in Michigan's open U.S. Senate race shows Democrat Abdul El-Sayed leading establishment-backed U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens as the Democratic primary approaches.

The winner of the Aug. 4 primary will face Republican former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers in November in one of the nation's most closely watched Senate races.

Elyse Apel, a graduate of Hillsdale College, is a reporter for The Center Square covering Minnesota and Michigan. Her work has appeared in a range of national outlets, including the Washington Examiner, The American Spectator, and The Daily Wire.

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