NBC News projected early Wednesday that Abdul El-Sayed defeated Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) in the state's Democrat senatorial primary. Establishment Democrats are freaking out right now. AdvertisementNBC calls it for Abdul El-Sayed. pic.twitter.com/RItVmqrzob — Dr. Abdul El-Sayed (@AbdulElSayed) August 5, 2026El-Sayed’s victory gives the party's socialist wing a real foothold in a Midwest battleground heading into the November 2026 midterms. Losing a winnable Senate seat in the Midwest because the base chose ideology over electability would be a self-inflicted wound Democrats can't afford.