Michigan primary upends Democrats' path to retake the Senate

Abdul El-Sayed’s primary win in Michigan has tied Democrats’ bid to retake the Senate to a candidate some party members cannot fully back, complicating Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s strategy and potentially risking the majority. The race hinges on Michigan’s swing-state dynamics, with El-Sayed’s criticism of Israel unsettling Jewish voters and forcing Schumer to balance electability with party unity; if El-Sayed falters, Democrats would need to flip another Republican seat in deep-red territory.