In 2025, Elissa Slotkin, a Democratic U.S. senator from Michigan, observed the following about her political party: “We’re like a solar system with no sun. We don’t act as a team, and when we don’t work as a team, we turn our guns on each other, and it’s so, so, so, fruitless.”

Fast-forward to now, and the Democratic Party seems to be moving in a distinct direction: far left. Like, socialist left.

From New York to Colorado, newcomer democratic socialists have unseated sitting members of Congress.

But these victories, so far, have come in solidly leftist strongholds. What I’m watching closely is whether a far-left progressive can win in my state of Michigan, a battleground state that helped elect President Donald Trump in both 2016 and 2024.

The Democratic Senate primary here is Aug. 4, and it’s caught the attention of the country because control of the Senate could be decided in the Great Lakes State. Democratic Sen. Gary Peters isn’t running for reelection, giving Republicans a chance to win the seat back.

Democrats must flip four seats to take control of the chamber, and holding Michigan is essential to that math.

To the chagrin of more “moderate” Democrats, candidate........

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