A radical faction led by John Keracher took over the Socialist Party of Michigan in the late 1910s before splitting off into the Proletarian Party. During the Great Depression, radical labor organizers — including members of the Communist Party and Socialist Party — played central roles in establishing the United Auto Workers (UAW). Given that background, the rise of Abdul El-Sayed as one of the leading Democrats in the state is not surprising. Stevens opposes single-payer healthcare insurance, as does most of the Democratic Party leadership. They will ram through a "Medicare for All" plank in the platform, making it hard for less-radical Democrats to run.