El-Sayed’s Primary Win Stirs Debate over Democratic Party’s Future
El-Sayed won with 48.5% of the vote after a costly race that divided Democrats and drew backing from Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
- On Wednesday, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed secured Michigan's Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, narrowly defeating Rep. Haley Stevens and advancing to face former Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers in November for the seat vacated by Sen. Gary Peters.
- Negative advertising totaling $60 million flooded Michigan's airwaves during the primary, revealing a party divided between El-Sayed's progressive campaign and voters favoring Stevens' moderate profile and congressional experience.
- With approximately 96% of the vote counted, El-Sayed led Stevens 48.5% to 47.5%, according to the Associated Press. State Sen. Mallory McMorrow, who dropped out of the race, won over 4% of the vote.
- Stevens conceded the race and pledged support for El-Sayed, allowing Michigan Democrats to shift their focus toward the November general election against Rogers.
- The November general election will test whether the movement behind El-Sayed can build a broader statewide coalition, serving as a crucial test of progressive electability ahead of 2028.
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The left is winning primaries. Can it win general elections?
Abdul El-Sayed speaks to supporters at an election-night rally at the Majestic Theatre on August 4, 2026, in Detroit. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Last week’s primary results in Michigan delivered huge wins for the progressive left. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed1 narrowly defeated mainstream, pro-Israel Representative Haley Stevens for the Democratic nominati…
Abdul El-Sayed's Campaign Hits New Snag After Stunning Remarks Resurface
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is facing fresh scrutiny after years-old writings resurfaced in which he blamed “toxic masculinity” for problems in American football and described racism, misogyny and homophobia as deeply embedded in the sport’s culture. The remarks came in a 2021 Substack post written after then-Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden resigned over emails containing racist, homophobic and misogynistic language. “Th…
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