Left-wing political outsider wins Democratic Senate primary in Michigan

Abdul El-Sayed, the son of Egyptian immigrants, would be the first Muslim US senator if elected in November.

Takeaways From the Primary Elections in Michigan

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed narrowly prevailed over Representative Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary for Senate in Michigan, setting up a nervy race to November for the party.

By Reid J. Epstein

Close Michigan Senate Result Leaves Democrats’ Direction Unclear

Michigan progressive Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow win over moderate Representative Haley Stevens in a bitterly fought US Senate primary suggests that the party’s voters in a key battleground state are deeply divided — and that uniting them in November will take work.

By Catherine Lucey

High-stakes Michigan Democratic Senate primary too close to call

Fewer than 20,000 votes separate centrist congresswoman Haley Stevens and progressive challenger Abdul El-Sayed

Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan primary, confirming momentum of Democrats' left wing

The 41-year-old Muslim physician will represent the Democratic Party in the high-stakes November election for a Senate seat, as the party's left wing continues to challenge a leadership it considers too centrist.

Michigan Democratic Senate primary too close to call

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By Theodoric Meyer

Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in defining race for Democrats

Leftwing candidate will now face Republican Mike Rogers in race to represent midwestern purple state in the Senate US politics live – latest updates Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic primary for US Senate in Michigan, becoming the latest leftwing candidate to win the party’s nomination ahead of November’s midterm elections. El-Sayed, a progressive, beat Haley Stevens, a moderate US representative backed by the party’s establishment. He will now face Republican Mike Rogers in the race to rep...

By Rachel Leingang

Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan's Democratic primary for Senate

El-Sayed, an epidemiologist, backs Medicare for all and decries corporate money in politics. He beat Rep. Haley Stevens, whose supporters said she would have had a better chance in the fall.

By Maham Javaid

Dems' leftward lurch gets legs as El-Sayed's Michigan Senate victory sparks party debate

Abdul El-Sayed's win over Haley Stevens in the Michigan Senate primary hands Republicans like Mike Rogers fresh ammunition in a crucial battleground.

Government is ‘for the people’ says Michigan primary candidate

Government is ‘for the people’ says Michigan primary candidate

Democrat El-Sayed narrowly wins high-profile Michigan US Senate primary

By FRANCE24

Progressive El-Sayed Wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate Primary—Results Much Closer Than Expected

Abdul El-Sayed, a former public health official, was backed by prominent progressives, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.

By Sara Dorn, Forbes Staff

Abdul El‑Sayed, progressive candidate in the Michigan Democratic primary, emerges as likely winner

Critical of Israel and a proponent of universal public healthcare, the contender nears victory in the swing-state Senate primary after an all‑night count

By Luis Doncel

Who is Abdul El-Sayed? The progressive Democrat in tight race to win Michigan primary

Dr Abdul El-Sayed has been endorsed by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in his Senate bid

By Owen Scott

Michigan primary puts Democratic divide on the ballot

US Democrats are awaiting results from their marquee primary in Michigan on Wednesday morning, with the contest between a left-wing insurgent and an establishment-backed congresswoman becoming a proxy war over Israel, electability, and the future of the national party. Hours after polls closed, leftist Abdul El-Sayed held a narrow lead over centrist Haley Stevens, with the race too close to call. With 95 per cent of votes counted, NBC was the only major US media outlet to call the race as of ...

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Anti-Israel Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic primary, defeats AIPAC-funded Haley Stevens

El-Sayed has repeatedly spoken out against Israel, while Stevens is considered a pro-Israel candidate and was funded by AIPAC.

Abdul El-Sayed holds off on declaring victory in Michigan Democratic Senate primary

US media also projects Democratic nominee Christina ​Hines winning ​congressional district in ‌Michigan

By Reuters

Michigan progressive El-Sayed wins Democratic Senate primary

Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate nomination, defeating Rep. Haley Stevens in a major victory for progressives in the key battleground state. The real test...

El-Sayed on Track to Win US Senate Primary, Overcoming AIPAC’s $30 Million Onslaught

Abdul El-Sayed's opponents, with substantial AIPAC funding, outspent him 11 to 1 but still lost. Israel support is becoming a scarlet letter.

By Yves Smith

Michigan Democrats locked in tight battle to earn Senate nomination in crucial seat

Two Michigan Democrats are locked in a tight battle to earn the nomination in a crucial Senate seat that will be pivotal to the party's chances of retaking the upper chamber in November's midterms.

By Emmanuel Tetteh

Iceland’s Social Democrats Open Clear Lead Over Conservatives

Support for the Social Democratic Alliance rose to 27.9% in Gallup’s latest survey, giving it a statistically significant lead over Iceland’s conservative Independence Party. Iceland’s Social Democratic Alliance has widened its lead over the conservative Independence Party in Gallup’s latest National Pulse survey, with support rising from 26.2% to 27.9%. The Independence Party also gained [...]… The post Iceland’s Social Democrats Open Clear Lead Over Conservatives appeared first on Iceland R...

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