El-Sayed clinches Michigan Dem Senate primary, signaling a Midwest progressive surge
TL;DR
Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, defeating Rep. Haley Stevens after a flood of outside money and establishment backing for Stevens; El-Sayed drew national left support from Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, plus a UAW endorsement, turning the Michigan race into a test of progressive momentum in a swing-state contest. He will face Republican Mike Rogers in November, a race viewed as pivotal for control of the Senate.
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