Michigan’s Primary Reckoning for the Democrats

Source: www.motherjones.com · Section: politics · Bias: Left · Published: Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:22:18 GMT

No congressional candidate in Democratic history ever had as much outside money dumped on them in one primary as Abdul El-Sayed. But El-Sayed has now survived the onslaught in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. Barely. The Bernie Sanders-endorsed champion of Medicare for All defeated Rep. Haley Stevens by about a 1-point margin on Tuesday, according to […]

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Left: Trump-Endorsed Candidate Loses Michigan Primary to a Man Who Suspended His Campaign — www.motherjones.com
Center-Left: Left turn in Michigan: Tuesday's primary takeaways — www.axios.com
Center-Left: Three Michigan races put the progressive movement's reach on display — www.axios.com
Center: Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Democratic Senate primary in Michigan — www.rollcall.com
Center-Right: Vance says El-Sayed has no 'constituency among the working class' — thehill.com
Right: Mike Rowe nukes DSA commies, then takes a moment to bask in the fallout — www.theblaze.com
Right: SEE IT: Michigan Dem predicts far-left El-Sayed will win Senate race after backing his primary rival — www.foxnews.com
Right: El-Sayed on Denouncing Piker: Not That Focused on Who Campaigns With Me, Want Stevens to Campaign With Me — www.breitbart.com
Center-Right: El-Sayed’s Coalition Is More Highly Educated and White Than He Lets On — www.nationalreview.com

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