Left-wing political outsider wins Democratic Senate primary in Michigan
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El-Sayed voiced support for left-wing causes like universal healthcare and abolishing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Stevens, meanwhile, is staunchly pro-Israel and has said she supports upholding US aid to Israel without conditions.The senate seat is currently held by a Democrat who is retiring. The last time a Republican senator was elected in this Midwestern state was 1994.But in presidential elections it is one of the crucial swing states - Michigan voted for Democrat Joe Biden in 2020 but for Trump in 2024.This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.
- ▪El-Sayed voiced support for left-wing causes like universal healthcare and abolishing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- ▪Stevens, meanwhile, is staunchly pro-Israel and has said she supports upholding US aid to Israel without conditions.The senate seat is currently held by a Democrat who is retiring.
- ▪The last time a Republican senator was elected in this Midwestern state was 1994.But in presidential elections it is one of the crucial swing states - Michigan voted for Democrat Joe Biden in 2020 but for Trump in 2024.This breaking news st
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 16 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in defining race for Democrats — The Guardian — US
- ▪ Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan's Democratic primary for Senate — NPR Topics: News
- ▪ Abdul El-Sayed wants to find out whether a progressive can win in Michigan. — NYT — US
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Left-wing political outsider wins Democratic Senate primary in MichiganImage source, ReutersByAna FaguyPublished11 minutes agoLeft-wing political outsider Abdul El-Sayed is projected to win the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan, which exposed bitter divisions over the party's direction.The former public health official is on course to beat moderate four-term Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner. El-Sayed voiced support for left-wing causes like universal healthcare and abolishing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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