El-Sayed holds narrow lead in Michigan Senate primary but race too close to call

Michigan's Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday remained too close to call, The Guardian reports, with progressive former public health official Abdul El-Sayed holding a narrow lead over Congresswoman Haley Stevens. The primary winner will face Republican Mike Rogers—a former representative—in November's general election to succeed retiring Democratic Senator Gary Peters. Michigan's battleground status makes this race significant to Democratic efforts to reclaim Senate control in the midterms.

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