Former Bernie Sanders campaign adviser breaks down El-Sayed's win in Michigan

Center-Left: <a href="https://theintercept.com/2026/08/05/michigan-primary-results-el-sayed-stevens-aipac/" rel="noopener nofollow">Abdul El-Sayed Beats the Democratic Establishment and AIPAC in Michigan — www.theintercept.com
Left: <a href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/michigans-primary-reckoning-for-the-democrats-donavan-mckinney-will-lawrence-abdul-el-sayed/" rel="noopener nofollow">Michigan’s Primary Reckoning for the Democrats — www.motherjones.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/05/democrats-senate-michigan-el-sayed-stevens" rel="noopener nofollow">Left turn in Michigan: Tuesday&#39;s primary takeaways — www.axios.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/05/michigan-elections-dsa-wfp-uaw-progressives-win" rel="noopener nofollow">Three Michigan races put the progressive movement&#39;s reach on display — www.axios.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/video/trump-reacts-to-abdul-el-sayed-s-win-in-michigan-democratic-senate-primary-267844165655" rel="noopener nofollow">Trump reacts to Abdul El-Sayed&#39;s win in Michigan Democratic Senate primary — www.nbcnews.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/abdul-el-sayed-wins-michigans-democratic-senate-primary-notching-midwe-rcna589750" rel="noopener nofollow">Abdul El-Sayed wins Democratic Senate primary in Michigan, a big victory for the left in a key race — www.nbcnews.com
Right: <a href="https://www.theblaze.com/news/mike-rowe-nukes-dsa-commies-then-takes-a-moment-to-bask-in-the-fallout" rel="noopener nofollow">Mike Rowe nukes DSA commies, then takes a moment to bask in the fallout — www.theblaze.com

Source: www.cbsnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:22:01 GMT

Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary, CBS News projects. Corbin Trent, former national coordinator for the Bernie Sanders campaign, joins with analysis.