Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, speaks during a primary election night event Wednesday in Detroit. Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, defeating U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in a massive victory for the party’s progressive wing in a battleground state. In his final remarks at a primary night party before the race was called, El-Sayed said “tomorrow we begin to mend fences.” El-Sayed’s win represents a significant shift for the Democratic Party; in 2018 he lost the gubernatorial primary to now-Gov. While El-Sayed called for ending military aid to Israel, Stevens maintained strong support for the relationship.