Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Primary
El-Sayed’s Michigan win intensifies Democrats’ progressive-vs-moderate divide.
August 6, 2026 · Updated Aug 6, 8:20pm ET
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New RepublicTranscript: Who Is Abdul El-Sayed? His Harsh Trump Takedown Is a Clue.
Wall Street JournalOpinion | The March of the El-Sayed Democrats
TownhallCNN Analyst Explains Why Democrats Might Regret Nominating Abdul El-Sayed
TPMGOP Immediately Turns the Islamophobia Dial All the Way Up; El-Sayed Hits Back
ABC NewsStevens and El-Sayed are in a close race for Michigan's Democratic Senate nomination
The Daily WireThe Democrat Civil War Just Got Much Darker
The GuardianThe real meaning of Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan | Robert Reich
NBC NewsWhat the left’s Michigan breakthrough does — and doesn’t — mean: From the Politics Desk
Just the NewsHasan Piker balks at moderate Dems seeking unity with El-Sayed
Daily BeastStephen Miller Declares Bonkers New War After Dem’s Victory
The Washington SunLooking to Wisconsin
New York PostChuck Schumer tepidly endorses Abdul El-Sayed — after the guy called for him to get canned
The NationAbdul El-Sayed's Win Is a Landmark. But the Fight Is Far From Over.
SemaforAn inconclusive Tuesday, in Michigan and beyond
Breitbart NewsReport: Demographic Breakdown of El-Sayed's Voters Worries Democrats About Strength of His Candidacy
PBS NewsHourHow Abdul El-Sayed rose from political oblivion to progressive breakthrough in Michigan
Straight Arrow NewsDid Democrats just change direction? The fight inside the party isn't over yet. Let’s go Off Script
Washington Free BeaconAbdul El-Sayed Socializes the Intifada
Los Angeles TimesColumn: Don't let Abdul El-Sayed's identity eclipse his actual politics
NPREl-Sayed wins Michigan's primary. And, Fauci faces contempt of Congress vote
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The New York TimesModerate Democrats Prepare for ‘War’ Against an Ascendant Left
The Free PressRoy Cooper, Sherrod Brown, and the Road to Democratic Victory
RedStateDems May End Up Kicking Themselves With What the Data Now Says About Michigan Senate Race
Al JazeeraHow Abdul El-Sayed’s ‘extraordinary’ win stunned pro-Israel establishment
Associated PressAfter Michigan, Democrats' next battleground over the party's future shifts to Wisconsin
Patriot PostEl-Sayed's Victory Shows Dems Have Stopped Fighting Socialism
TIME MagazineTrump Labels Abdul El-Sayed a Hateful ‘Communist’
CBS NewsStevens says of El-Sayed: "Differences were aired out" and "we did the unity deal"
PJ MediaEl-Sayed Drops the Mask
VoxWhat an Abdul El-Sayed win means for Muslim voters
ReasonSocialist moment
Fox BusinessLARRY KUDLOW: Can Republicans beat socialism in the Midterms?
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What happened
Abdul El-Sayed
Abdul El-SayedAmerican politician and epidemiologist (born 1984) narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens
Haley StevensAmerican politician (born 1983) in Michigan’s Democratic primary for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat, setting up a November contest with Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers
Mike RogersAmerican politician (born 1963). El-Sayed, a 41-year-old physician and former Detroit health director, would become the first Muslim U.S. senator if elected. The result intensified Democrats’ internal fight over progressive candidates, with centrist group Third Way planning a $15 million campaign to counter democratic socialism. Republicans immediately attacked El-Sayed as too left-wing, highlighting his full name, Israel criticism and ties to Hasan Piker
Hasan PikerTurkish and American political commentator (born 1991).
Michigan Senate Race
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