Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats’ progressive wing
El-Sayed’s win, powered by grassroots support and opposition to heavy outside spending, sets up a November race against Republican Mike Rogers.
- Former public health official Abdul El-Sayed secured a narrow victory over Representative Haley Stevens in Michigan's highly contested Democratic U.S. Senate primary.
- Endorsed by prominent figures including Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, El-Sayed’s victory is viewed as a significant milestone in the ongoing competition between the Democratic Party's progressive wing and its establishment-backed centrist faction.
- In a primary defined by record outside funding and advertising expenditures, El-Sayed ran a grassroots campaign focused on "Medicare for All" and removing corporate money from politics.
- Competing for the seat being vacated by retiring Senator Gary Peters, El-Sayed will face Republican nominee and former U.S. Representative Mike Rogers in the November general election.
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The socialist and Israeli critic Al-Sayed wins the pre-election in Michigan. With the Midterms that could be in the eye.
El-Sayed's victory takes on greater weight because Stevens had the support of a significant part of the party apparatus, political figures and organizations who considered her the safest choice.
Left-wing Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has won the party's internal pre-election in Michigan. President Trump has no pleasure in it.
Schumer's path to the majority runs through his Democratic critics
On a good day, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer can see a Democratic majority in 2027.Why it matters: On a bad one, he can see the caucus that comes with it.Abdul El-Sayed's 48.5% to 47.5% victory over Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) exposed an uncomfortable reality for Schumer: Some of the Democrats most likely to deliver him a majority may also be the hardest to lead."If you're Chuck Schumer, I'm dangerous," El-Sayed said during the campaign.…
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