Michigan Democratic primary seen as latest test for party's progressive wing
The race between US Representative Haley Stevens and former public health official Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Democratic Senate race is one of the clearest tests yet of the party’s future. El-Sayed held a narrow lead over US Representative Haley Stevens as of Tuesday evening. The winner will face Mike Rogers, a former Republican congressman, in November's critical midterm elections.
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Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed held a narrow lead over US Representative Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic US Senate primary on Tuesday, though the outcome of a race viewed as a major test of the Democratic Party's future remained uncertain.
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With 70 percent of the estimated vote counted, CNN showed El-Sayed leading Stevens by 49.8 percent to 46.3 percent.
The contest has emerged as one of the clearest tests yet of the direction of the Democratic Party, pitting El-Sayed's campaign against Stevens, an establishment-backed moderate supported by Democratic leaders and pro-Israel groups.
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