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Michigan Democratic Senate primary too close to call as El-Sayed leads Stevens by narrow margin[Updated]

Wednesday, 5 August 2026, 06:29 · 1 min read
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El-Sayed was declared the winner Wednesday morning, more than 24 hours after polls closed, with a final margin of approximately 48.5 to 47.5 percent — narrower than pre-election polls had suggested. Outside groups spent more than $60 million backing Stevens, making it one of the most expensive Senate primaries in the country, a figure El-Sayed highlighted in his victory speech, declaring "the power of our many is greater than the power of their money." Stevens called El-Sayed to concede Wednesday and issued a statement pledging her support for his general election campaign, saying, "I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers." The result adds to a broader wave of progressive primary wins this cycle, following Democratic socialist victories in Colorado and New York, though Cori Bush lost her primary in Missouri on the same night.

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Michigan's Democratic primary for a U.S. Senate seat remained undecided late Tuesday night, with progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed — a former public health official and son of Egyptian immigrants — holding a slim lead over Congresswoman Haley Stevens. The closely watched race will determine who faces Republican Mike Rogers in November, a contest seen as pivotal to Democrats' hopes of recapturing control of the Senate. El-Sayed campaigned on universal healthcare and campaign finance reform, while Stevens positioned herself as a pragmatic moderate backed by tens of millions in outside spending, including from pro-Israel group AIPAC. Elsewhere in Tuesday's primaries, Democratic Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez advanced through Washington state's all-party primary to face Republican John Braun in November, and in Missouri, incumbent Democratic congressman Wesley Bell defeated progressive former representative Cori Bush in their second consecutive matchup, with the race seen as a setback for pro-Palestinian candidates who have notched several recent primary upsets.

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The Guardian — Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez survives Washington’s crowded primary ↗︎The Guardian — El-Sayed holds narrow lead in Michigan Senate primary but race too close to call ↗︎The Guardian — Wesley Bell wins Missouri House primary as Cori Bush comeback bid fails ↗︎
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