El-Sayed Got a Big Win for the Left. Can It Win Like This Nationally?
#masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }Trump AdministrationliveUpdatesDomestic AgendaTodd BlanchePaul Weiss InvestigationTrump’s Focus on 2020Approval RatingAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive backed by democratic socialist allies, defeated the establishment-backed congresswoman Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary for Senate in Michigan.The outcome is a milestone in the steady advance of the left in Democratic politics. El-Sayed is not simply a “progressive” — a term that could describe half of congressional Democrats.
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- ▪Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive backed by democratic socialist allies, defeated the establishment-backed congresswoman Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary for Senate in Michigan.The outcome is a milestone in the steady advance of the left
- ▪El-Sayed is not simply a “progressive” — a term that could describe half of congressional Democrats.
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#masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }Trump AdministrationliveUpdatesDomestic AgendaTodd BlanchePaul Weiss InvestigationTrump’s Focus on 2020Approval RatingAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.NewsletterThe TiltEl-Sayed Got a Big Win for the Left. Can It Win Like This Nationally?It’s a victory for the new activist left, but it’s built on a coalition that may be too narrow to thrive among Democrats in other areas, particularly the South.Listen · 5:30 min Share full articleAbdul El-Sayed won narrowly in Michigan after having a big lead in the polls.Credit...Nick Hagen for The New York TimesBy Nate CohnAug. 5, 2026, 3:58 p.m.
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