Abdul wins Michigan Senate Primary!
Washington, Aug 5 (EFE).-
Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated Representative Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic primary for the US Senate, media projected Wednesday, setting up a November contest against Republican Mike Rogers.
With nearly all votes counted, El-Sayed won by fewer than 15,000 votes in a closely contested race widely viewed as a test of the Democratic Party’s direction in one of the country’s key electoral battlegrounds ahead of November’s midterm elections.
The 41-year-old physician, backed by Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, campaigned on a progressive platform that included criticism of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, campaign finance reform, and expanded healthcare access.
Stevens, a member of the US House of Representatives, conceded defeat after what she described as an “exhaustive and rigorous campaign.”
“I am proud to have run to serve and even prouder to continue working together to ensure this Senate seat remains Democratic, to flip the US Senate, and to continue the work for Michigan,” she said.
El-Sayed will face Republican Mike Rogers in November after Rogers secured the Republican nomination.
Voters will elect one-third of the Senate and all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, where Republicans currently hold the majority.
The elections are expected to be a key test of President Donald Trump’s political agenda, with control of one or both chambers of Congress at stake.
Trump’s reaction
Trump welcomed El-Sayed’s victory in a series of posts on his Truth Social platform, portraying the Democratic nominee as politically vulnerable in the general election.
He also renewed his criticism of Democratic progressives and questioned the integrity of the vote count in Michigan’s Wayne County without providing evidence.
In one post, Trump urged voters to support Rogers in November, arguing that Republicans should secure a decisive victory in the state. EFE
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