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See the full story · 27 sourcesDr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive, and Representative Haley Stevens, a centrist, both gave speeches with the winner still undeclared. Kansas, Missouri, Virginia and Washington also voted.
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Here’s the latest. An acrimonious and expensive Democratic Senate primary in Michigan that divided the party remained unresolved early Wednesday, with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive former public health official, clinging to a narrow lead over Representative Haley Stevens, a moderate.
The contest reflected sharp divisions in the party over Israel and drew dueling endorsements from prominent elected officials. Michigan, one of the country’s biggest battleground states, could determine control of the Senate this fall.
Dr. El-Sayed’s edge on Wednesday morning was much narrower than what the most recent polling had shown. Both candidates took the stage after midnight to sound optimistic notes as the vote tally continued.
“We knew this was going to be a close race, and that’s exactly what we’ve got: a close race,” Ms. Stevens said. “But friends, I am feeling good about this race. I am feeling fired up.”
Mr. El-Sayed spoke next, giving a lengthier address than his rival. He said that if he won the primary, “We’ll have taken $70 million on the chin and kept fighting back.” In a nod to the divisive nature of the primary, he added: “Tomorrow, we begin to mend fences.”
The winner will face former Representative Mike Rogers, a Republican, in the general election in a bid to succeed Senator Gary Peters, a Democrat who is retiring.
Elsewhere, results were mixed in closely-watched Democratic primaries. In Missouri, the establishment struck back at the progressive left, with Representative Wesley Bell fending off a primary challenge from former Representative Cori Bush, a democratic socialist, according to The Associated Press.
Ms. Bush, a critic of Israel and member of the so-called Squad — a group of progressive women of color in Congress — was ousted from her St. Louis seat by Mr. Bell two years ago and had been attempting a comeback.
But progressives scored a victory in a Michigan Democratic primary that included Lansing, where William Lawrence, an organizer, beat two centrist Democrats in a House race. He faces Representative Tom Barrett, a Republican, in the fall — a competitive contest that will test whether left-wing populism is viable in swing districts.
Michigan race : In Detroit, voters went to the polls to choose whether to back Representative Shri Thanedar, a second-term Democrat, or the democratic socialist challenging him , State Representative Donavan McKinney. The race was unresolved as of early Wednesday morning.
A Pacific primary fight: Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, an outspoken and vulnerable centrist Democrat who faced challenges from her left and right in the state’s top-two primary system, advanced to a general election against a Republican in her southwestern Washington State district.
Control in Kansas: Cindy Holscher, a populist Democratic state senator, and State Senator Ty Masterson, a Trump-endorsed candidate, will battle for the Kansas governorship after winning their respective parties’ nominations. The winner will replace Gov. Laura Kelly of Kansas, a Democrat, who is leaving office because of term limits.
Virginia House matchup: Democratic primary voters chose former Representative Elaine Luria to face Representative Jen Kiggans, a Republican, in a House race expected to be one of the most competitive in the country this fall. The district is home to several military bases, and both women are Navy veterans.
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Muslim Americans celebrated El-Sayed’s win in the Michigan Senate primary. Muslim American voters celebrated Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow victory in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary on Wednesday, declaring they had found a place in American politics even amid a rise in fiercely anti-Muslim political rhetoric , especially in the South .
Dr. El-Sayed’s win against a centrist congresswoman funded by pro-Israel groups and backed by the party establishment was especially sweet in Eastern Michigan, where Arab and Muslim Americans have long lived.
Dr. El-Sayed, a Michigan-born son of Egyptian immigrants, could become the nation’s first Muslim senator if he wins the general election in November against a former Republican House member, Mike Rogers.
“Growing up as a Muslim American, you’re often told to conceal that part of your identity if you want to get ahead,” Bilal Baydoun, 36, a writer and political strategist from Dearborn, Mich., said Tuesday night at Dr. El-Sayed’s election party in Detroit. “To see him bear his name with his full chest — even saying his full name at times — it still feels revolutionary in a way.”
Dr. El-Sayed’s primary opponent, Representative Haley Stevens , received tens of millions of dollars from the super PAC-arm of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the country’s most influential pro-Israel group. Israel, which Dr. El-Sayed has criticized for its actions in Gaza and elsewhere, was a fault line in the primary race, as it was in 2024, when Muslims criticized Kamala Harris.
“The Palestinian narrative is being heard, and the American people are awakening to what is happening,” said Tarek Khalil, 41, a Palestinian activist and lawyer from Chica...
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