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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats’ progressive wing
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DETROIT (AP) — 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.
Michigan is a must-win Senate race for DemocratsThe race will help decide which party controls the chamber in the last two years of President Donald Trump’s term.
While El-Sayed called for ending military aid to Israel, Stevens maintained strong support for the relationship.