Democrats' bitter civil war hits Michigan, but biggest prize still up for grabs

DETROIT — The Democratic Party's progressive wing was aiming to notch its biggest victory yet Tuesday, hoping to deliver a high-profile blow to the center-left establishment in an intensifying ideological battle.

But the anticipated triumph, in battleground Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, will have to wait.

That's because the race between left-wing candidate Abdul El-Sayed, a former Wayne County Health Department director, and Rep.

Haley Stevens, a more moderate contender, was too close to call in the early Wednesday hours.

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