NBC News: Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic primary
NBC News: Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic primary Rob Beschizza 5:42 am Wed Aug 5, 2026 Screenshot: NBC News Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate running in Michigan's Democratic Primary, has defeated centrist Congresswoman Haley Stevens and will face Republican Mike Rogers this fall. Stevens, supported by the party's establishment, was beaten despite outspending El-Sayed by 11 to 1. El-Sayed overcame a nearly $65 million onslaught of outside money and an establishment that had rallied around Stevens.
- ▪NBC News: Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic primary Rob Beschizza 5:42 am Wed Aug 5, 2026 Screenshot: NBC News Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate running in Michigan's Democratic Primary, has defeated centrist Congresswoman Haley
- ▪Stevens, supported by the party's establishment, was beaten despite outspending El-Sayed by 11 to 1.
- ▪El-Sayed overcame a nearly $65 million onslaught of outside money and an establishment that had rallied around Stevens.
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NBC News: Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic primary Rob Beschizza 5:42 am Wed Aug 5, 2026 Screenshot: NBC News Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate running in Michigan's Democratic Primary, has defeated centrist Congresswoman Haley Stevens and will face Republican Mike Rogers this fall. Stevens, supported by the party's establishment, was beaten despite outspending El-Sayed by 11 to 1. El-Sayed overcame a nearly $65 million onslaught of outside money and an establishment that had rallied around Stevens. Popular Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorsed Stevens late last month — a move seen as a last-ditch effort to stop a rising El-Sayed. El-Sayed, a former public health official, goes on to face former Rep. Mike Rogers, who claimed the Republican nomination without opposition Tuesday.
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