NEW: RepHaleyStevens defeats RepAndyLevin in bitter Michigan Democratic primary
Rep. Andy Levin was trailing 60%-40% with 82% of votes tallied. Recent polling had shown was the favorite in the race. The two incumbent Michigan Democrats had been forced into a contentious member vs. member primary fight after Levin’s district became more favorable to Republicans during the decennial redistricting process, and he opted to challenge Stevens in her Democratic-leaning 11th Congressional District rather than run an uphill race in his current seat.
The primary battle quickly devolved into an ideological proxy war between centrist and left-wing factions of the Democratic Party. While Levin had the support of progressive stars such as Sen. Bernie Sanders , Sen. Elizabeth Warren , and Rep. Ayanna Pressley , Stevens had endorsements from establishment-aligned figures and groups, including 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Rep. Suzan DelBene , the chairwoman of the center-left New Democrat Coalition.
While Levin is not known as an outspoken critic of Israel, unlike some of his colleagues on the Democratic Party’s furthest left flank, he introduced a bill last year called the Two-State Solution Act that was vehemently opposed by AIPAC and other pro-Israel organizations. If enacted, the bill would place human rights restrictions on U.S.
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