{"id":367293,"date":"2026-08-04T22:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T21:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-michigans-senate-race-could-decide-the-future-of-the-democrats\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T22:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T21:00:08","slug":"why-michigans-senate-race-could-decide-the-future-of-the-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-michigans-senate-race-could-decide-the-future-of-the-democrats\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Michigan\u2019s senate race could decide the future of the Democrats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/rcPRsohSbDg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why Michigan\u2019s senate race could decide the future of the Democrats\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rcPRsohSbDg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re in Michigan where a battle for the soul of the Democratic Party is being fought in a senate primary race between more progressive and centrist camps. <\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>The race between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens has exposed the sharp rifts among Democrats from Gaza and Israel to universal healthcare. <\/p>\n<p>So what sort of Democratic Party do voters think is emerging in opposition to Donald Trump?<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re in Michigan where a battle for the soul of the Democratic Party is being fought in a senate primary race between more progressive and centrist camps. 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