El-Sayed Defeats Stevens in Tight Michigan Senate Primary
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Abdul El-Sayed defeated Haley Stevens in the Michigan Democratic primary for the United States Senate early Wednesday, August 5. The margin was narrow in a key battleground state where AIPAC spent $32 million supporting Stevens. Observers described the contest as messy and nasty.
Politico reported that progressives are calling the outcome a major victory while moderates showed a stronger performance than anticipated, even as progressive forces overall fell short of expected results. El-Sayed has three months to unify the party.
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- Politico: Progressives didn’t get the big election night they wanted
- Politico: Messy Michigan primary leaves Democrats licking wounds
- Politico: Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary — a major victory for progressives
- The Guardian US: Why are progressives winning across the United States? It’s not complicated | Bernie Sanders