Left-wing insurgent Abdul El-Sayed called for Democratic unity Wednesday after narrowly defeating the party establishment's candidate in Michigan and claiming the nomination for one of November's most important US Senate races. The midwestern state backed Trump in the 2024 presidential election, even as Democrat Elissa Slotkin narrowly defeated Rogers for the other Senate seat. But he argued that voters who disagreed on politics could unite around affordability, health care and opposition to corporate influence. In his victory remarks, El-Sayed sought to reassure Jewish voters after a campaign marked by accusations of antisemitism and Islamophobia. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementRepublicans welcomed his nomination, believing his positions on Israel, immigration and health care could make him vulnerable in November.