Democrats are set to duke it out in expensive open-seat primaries in Michigan and Illinois.

In the race to succeed retiring Sen. Gary Peters in Michigan, State Sen. Mallory McMorrow raked in about $2.1 million in contributions and spent roughly $1.3 million, leaving her with about $827,000 cash on hand. Rep. Haley Stevens raised a total of $2.8 million, of which $1.5 million was transferred from her House campaign. Stevens reported about $2 million cash on hand. And former Wayne County health official Abdul El-Sayed raised about $1.8 million and had $1.1 million cash on hand.

Former Michigan State House Speaker Joe Tate lagged behind the other…

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