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A rally in Ferndale, Michigan, featured U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed seeking support from former state Sen. Mallory McMorrow's voters. Warren criticized corporate PAC influence in the race to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, while U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen and U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal also attended, endorsing El-Sayed's electability.

Elizabeth Warren is actively campaigning for Senate Democrats in multiple states, endorsing candidates in tight primaries and emphasizing reducing corporate PAC influence. She supports Abdul El-Sayed and Peggy Flanagan in Michigan and Minnesota, respectively, while also backing Ed Markey in Massachusetts and Chris Pappas in New Hampshire. Warren highlights concerns about big money in politics and grassroots campaign challenges.

A WDIV/Detroit News poll surveyed Michigan Democratic voters on their preferences for the 2026 U.S. Senate primary, featuring candidates Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens. Results showed high favorability for Governor Gretchen Whitmer (87.5%), with 34.4% of voters saying her endorsement would make them more likely to support a Senate candidate. Views on Democratic Socialists were split, with 57.6% favorable and 59.4% less likely to support candidates backed by corporate PAC money.

New York City voters indicated a preference for avoiding corporate PAC money, according to Brad Lander. Lander discussed his campaign against Congressman Dan Goldman for New York's 10th Congressional District.

U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton secured enough delegate support to appear on Massachusetts' primary ballot for the Senate race against incumbent U.S. Sen. Ed Markey. Markey won the party's endorsement with 73% delegate support, while Moulton received 27%. Moulton emphasized generational change in his campaign, and Markey criticized Moulton's past comments on transgender children and corporate PAC funding.