Michigan news. A group of Congressional Black Caucus members, along with former Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-Mich.), is endorsing Rep. Haley Stevens’ (D-Mich.) Senate campaign. Stevens is facing Democrats Mallory McMorrow and Abdul El-Sayed in the primary.
Stevens is trying to position herself as the candidate who can win over Black voters, a critical demographic in any Michigan Democratic primary. Lawrence, who represented a Detroit-area seat for four terms, is a notable endorser.
CBC members Reps. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), Terri Sewell (D-Ala.), Lucy McBath (D-Ga.), Troy Carter (D-La.), Shontel Brown (D-Ohio), Emilia Sykes (D-Ohio), Don Davis (D-N.C.), Marilyn Strickland (D-Wash.), Gabe Amo (D-R.I.), Janelle Bynum (D-Ore.), Jennifer McClellan (D-Va.) and Marc Veasey (D-Texas) are all endorsing Stevens. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.) endorsed Stevens earlier this week.
Joe Tate, the first Black speaker of the Michigan state House, has also endorsed Stevens.
Virginia news. Dorothy McAuliffe is likely to launch a bid for Virginia’s open 7th District, per sources familiar with her plans. McAuliffe, the wife of former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe, has been calling Democrats in DC and Virginia to apprise them of her plans. This would set her on a collision course with state Rep. Dan Helmer in the Democratic primary.
Illinois Senate memo. EMILYs List, the group backing Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in Illinois, is out with a new memo arguing that Stratton is gaining ground on frontrunner Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.).
Texas ad. Defending Main Street is dropping another $100,000 in support of Eric Flores’ campaign in Texas’ 34th District. The group is a super PAC aligned with the Republican Main Street Caucus.
The ad touts that President Donald Trump has endorsed Eric Flores in his primary campaign against former Rep. Mayra Flores (R-Texas). Eric Flores, a former prosecutor and Army officer, is seeking to unseat vulnerable Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas). Defending Main Street has now spent $200,000 this cycle boosting Eric Flores.
California endorsement. BOLD PAC, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus’ political arm, is endorsing Ammar Campa-Najjar in California’s 48th District. Campa-Najjar is battling against Democrat Marni von Wilpert for a chance to take on Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.).
