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The Latest: Michigan Democratic Senate primary is test between progressives and the establishment

El-Sayed, a progressive candidate, led in early returns but did not declare victory while votes were still being counted.

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Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary between Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed remained too close to call, with El-Sayed leading as more votes were counted. The AP’s election-night roundup also reports primary results and campaign developments in several other states.

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Democratic candidate in the Michigan Senate primary

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Democratic candidate in the Michigan Senate primary

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Democratic candidate who won the Michigan 7th District primary

Wesley Bell
D · MO-1

Representative and winner of the Missouri Democratic primary

Former state representative who lost the Michigan 10th District Democratic primary

John James
R · MI-10

Representative who won the Michigan Republican gubernatorial primary

Democratic candidate who lost the Michigan 7th District primary

Democratic candidate who won the Michigan 10th District primary

Cori Bush
Former U.S. Representative (D-MO)

Former representative who lost the Missouri Democratic primary rematch

Joe Kent
R · WA

Former opponent of Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who commented on the Michigan Senate race

Sam Graves
R · MO-6

Representative who is not seeking reelection

John Braun
R · WA

Washington state senator and Republican candidate advancing to the general election

Republican candidate who won the Missouri 6th District primary

Bernie Sanders
I · VT · SEN

Senator and former presidential candidate mentioned in a comparison of Michigan primary results

Eric Chung
D · MI

Former Commerce Department attorney who lost the Michigan 10th District Democratic primary

Republican Senate candidate in Michigan

Progressive challenger to Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

Michigan state senator and Democratic candidate who won the 4th District primary

Jim Clyburn
D · SC-6

Representative who campaigned for Stevens

Tom Barrett
R · MI-7

Representative and Republican incumbent in Michigan’s 7th District

Democratic Senate candidate in Kansas

Representative who appeared at Stevens’s watch party

Gary C. Peters
D · MI · SEN

Senator whose seat Stevens hopes to win

Representative advancing to the Washington general election

Roger Marshall
R · KS · SEN

Republican senator and Kansas Senate candidate

Debbie Stabenow
Former U.S. Senator (D-MI)

Former senator who backed Stevens

Democratic candidate who lost the Michigan 7th District primary

Democratic candidate who lost the Michigan 4th District primary

ALSO MENTIONED  Aghogho Edevbie, Michigan deputy secretary of state reporting on voter participation; Derryl Reed, Oakland County Democratic Party leader and Stevens supporter; Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan governor who endorsed Stevens; Hillary Clinton, Former presidential candidate mentioned in a comparison of Michigan primary results; Jim Blanchard, Former Michigan governor who appeared at Stevens’s watch party; Jocelyn Benson, Democratic gubernatorial nominee criticized by John James; Perry Johnson, Businessman defeated by John James in the Republican gubernatorial primary

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Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Democratic Senate Primary

Outlets agree that Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary over Haley Stevens and will face Republican Mike Rogers in November. Left-leaning outlets present the result as a progressive victory and a test of the party’s direction and unity. Center outlets focus on the nomination’s significance and questions about party unity and El-Sayed’s November appeal. Right-leaning outlets emphasize criticism of El-Sayed’s positions and portray his nomination as a potential Republican opportunity.

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