Michigan progressive Abdul El-Sayed won a combative Democratic nomination for US Senate – he’ll face new attacks this fall

Progressive Abdul El-Sayed will face Republican nominee Mike Rogers this November.

By: Michael Traugott, University of Michigan, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: August 12, 2026

Words: 1,354

Last Updated: 6 days, 6 hours ago

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By Michael Traugott, University of Michigan

Abdul El-Sayed won a hard fight in Michigan’s Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate against Rep. Haley Stevens. He eked out a win by 15,000 votes, or about 1% of the almost 1.5 million votes cast during the election on Aug. 4, 2026.

El-Sayed had a consistent populist message during the primary campaign. He told The New York Times, “I can walk into almost any room, and …

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