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El-Sayed holds narrow lead in Michigan Senate primary but race too close to call

The Guardian World Wednesday 05 August 2026, 04:23 UTC By Rachel Leingang 1 min read
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Progressive ex-public health official in tight battle against Haley Stevens in state’s Democratic primaryThe marquee race for the Democratic nomination for Senate in Michigan remained too close to call on Tuesday night, with Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive former public health official, holding a narrow lead over Congresswoman Haley Stevens. The battleground state is crucial to the party’s hopes of winning back control of the Senate in November‘s midterm elections. The winner of Tuesday’s...

Progressive ex-public health official in tight battle against Haley Stevens in state’s Democratic primary

The marquee race for the Democratic nomination for Senate in Michigan remained too close to call on Tuesday night, with Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive former public health official, holding a narrow lead over Congresswoman Haley Stevens.

The battleground state is crucial to the party’s hopes of winning back control of the Senate in November‘s midterm elections. The winner of Tuesday’s Democratic primary will face the Republican nominee, former Representative Mike Rogers, in November, to succeed retiring Democratic senator, Gary Peters.

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