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Élections de mi-mandat au Michigan : une élue démocrate soutient un candidat républicain

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A Democratic official in Michigan is supporting a Republican candidate in a Senate race. This cross-party alliance is unusual and could affect the election outcome. Readers should watch how this impacts the midterm results and party strategies. The primary loss of the Democratic candidate is mentioned in some reports but not all.

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Jargon, Translated

midterm elections
Elections held halfway through a legislative term, often with less media attention than presidential elections.
primary
An election within a political party to select a candidate for a larger election.
sénat
The upper house of the U.S. Congress, where each state has two senators regardless of population.

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  • Haley Stevens, a Democratic elected official, publicly supported Mike Rogers, a Republican candidate, in the Michigan Senate race.
    Reported by: Le Devoir, Radio-Canada, TVA Nouvelles

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  • Haley Stevens lost the Democratic primary to Abdul El-Sayed for the Senate seat.
    Source: Radio-Canada

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