A growing battle inside the Democratic Party is no longer happening behind closed doors. It is now playing out in full public view as two of the party’s most recognizable figures, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, have lined up behind opposing candidates in Michigan’s crucial U.S. Senate primary.
The clash is being viewed by many political observers as the latest sign of a widening rift between the Democratic establishment and the party’s increasingly vocal progressive wing. With retiring Sen. Gary Peters leaving office, Michigan has become a major battleground, and the race is quickly turning into a proxy war over the future direction of the Democratic Party.
On Monday, Warren officially endorsed Abdul El-Sayed, giving the progressive candidate a major boost as he seeks the Democratic nomination. The move puts Warren directly at odds with Schumer, who has thrown his support behind Rep. Haley Stevens.
