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CHICAGO: Arab Americans held their own in Michigan’s primary elections on Aug. 2, but it was a Jewish American congressman who was ousted there by a massive $12 million funded campaign by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) that targeted several incumbents and candidates. Jewish Congressman Andy Levin, the son of a former Congressman Sandy Levin and nephew of
Governor Gretchen Whitmer was unopposed in the Democratic primary but several Republicans jockeyed for the chance to challenge her.
Stevens and Levin, who both won election in 2018, were facing off in one of the more brutal congressional primaries in recent history in Michigan.
Ten days ago, Rep. Haley Stevens held a 27 percentage point lead over opponent Rep. Andy Levin in the Democratic primary to represent Michigan’s newly drawn deep-blue 11th Congressional District.
PONTIAC, Michigan — Two-term Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) is locked in a bitterly contested race with fellow Rep. Andy Levin (D-MI) four weeks out from the primary, angering Democrats who wish they could focus on fighting Republicans instead of each other.