On Wednesday, August 5th, 2026, progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed won the Michigan Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate. El-Sayed, an epidemiologist, supports Medicare for all and has criticized the influence of corporate money in politics. He defeated incumbent Rep. Haley Stevens, whose supporters expressed that she might have had a better chance in the general election this fall.

El-Sayed's victory marks a significant moment for progressive politics in Michigan as he prepares to advance to the November general election.

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