Michigan progressives won several competitive races in Michigan on Tuesday, including key primaries for US Senate and HouseBut can they win in the general election? 29th state Senate District: Abbie Groff-Blaszak defeated state Rep. Phil Skaggs, and former Kent County commissioner Ivan Diaz by more than 14 percentage points. Abbie Groff-Blaszak defeated state Rep. Phil Skaggs, and former Kent County commissioner Ivan Diaz by more than 14 percentage points. 1st state Senate District: Former state Rep. Abraham Aiyash lost to attorney Justin Onwenu by just over 5,600 votes. Former state Rep. Abraham Aiyash lost to attorney Justin Onwenu by just over 5,600 votes.