Another victory by a leftist insurgent over the party establishment, but it was closer than expected. And what about November?
After overnight counts were too close to call, Abdul El-Sayed finally claimed the Democratic nomination early Wednesday in Michigan's crucial Senate Democratic primary, defeating establishment choice U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens.
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The numbers: El-Sayed (48.5% of votes) narrowly defeated Stevens (47.5% of votes) with 99% of votes counted, according to the Associated Press and CNN. Former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers won his race uncontested.
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Who is El-Sayed? A former state public health official, El-Sayed would be the first Muslim member of the Senate. He gained momentum among the most liberal voters and White voters with college degrees. He led in Arab American neighborhoods in the Detroit suburbs, and he swamped Stevens among younger voters and in college towns like Ann Arbor.
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How this changed the midterms: El Sayed's candidacy turned November's general election into the biggest electability test yet for the party's progressive wing in 2026 — as Republicans vie to hold a narrow majority in the Senate.
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