Gretchen Whitmer has endorsed Haley Stevens for the Democratic nod in the contentious primary race. Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed are running to fill Gary Peters' seat, which will be vacant at the end of the term. Gretchen Whitmer has endorsed Haley Stevens in the contentious Democratic contest as she and Abdul El-Sayed barrel toward the August Primary. I know that’s Haley Stevens’ guiding light too, which is why I am so proud to endorse her for U.S. Senate," Whitmer said in a statement. Dig deeper:The Democratic Primary is emblematic of a larger tension at play in statewide races around the country and which direction it will go in the future.