El-Sayed holds narrow lead in Michigan Senate primary but race too close to call
Abdul El-Sayed and his opponent Haley Stevens were both optimistic late in the evening, and said the results of the state’s Democratic primary might take until Wednesday morning to arrive
TL;DR
- The Democratic primary race for Senate in Michigan between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens is too close to call.
- Abdul El-Sayed holds a narrow lead over Haley Stevens as ballot counting continues.
- The winner will face Republican Mike Rogers in the November midterm elections for the seat of retiring Senator Gary Peters.
- El-Sayed has urged the Democratic party to unite against Rogers, whom he criticized.
- Stevens expressed optimism about the race despite the close results.
- Other election results in Michigan, Missouri, Washington state, Kansas, and Virginia are also mentioned, including races for governor and congressional seats.
- Progressive candidates had mixed results in various states, with some victories and some setbacks against the Democratic establishment.