Left turn in Michigan: Tuesday's primary takeaways

Axios reports that progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday, narrowly defeating moderate Rep. Haley Stevens despite being outspent nine to one — including over thirty million dollars from a pro-Israel lobbying group. His victory signals momentum for the left ahead of 2028, though the narrow margin and a deeply divided Democratic Party suggest his path to the general election against Republican Mike Rogers could prove challenging.

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