How Abdul El-Sayed went from political oblivion to progressive breakthrough in Mich. Senate race
U.S. Politics
August 7, 2026

How Abdul El-Sayed went from political oblivion to progressive breakthrough in Mich. Senate race

By By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press 

DETROIT (AP) — Abdul El-Sayed, a former public health official who harnessed Democratic frustration with the party establishment, narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan’s U.S. Senate primary, setting up a crucial test for progressives in a key battleground state.

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