Michigan voters have an outsize impact on who will win the White House and which party will carry the House and Senate in 2024. In this series, Great Stakes: The fight to be hailed as victors in Michigan, the Washington Examiner will look at the thorny politics and unique matters that will swing the critical battleground state. Part two, below, examines the consequences for both Democrats and Republicans of moving up the presidential primary.

DEARBORN, Michigan — Michigan could embarrass President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump as Biden prepares for a protest vote in the Democratic primary over his response to the Israel–Hamas war, while the Republican contest is poised to underscore deep state GOP division as former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley continues her campaign.