Abdul El-Sayed defeats Aipac-backed rival in Michigan Democratic Senate primary, NBC reports

Abdul El-Sayed defeats Aipac-backed rival in Michigan Democratic Senate primary, NBC reports Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 08/05/2026 - 08:51 Progressive advocate overcame more than $60m in spending to defeat Congresswoman Haley Stevens Off Progressive advocate Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic nomination for the US Senate in Michigan on Wednesday, defeating Congresswoman Haley Stevens in a race that became one of the most expensive and closely watched primaries in US history. NBC News projected El-Sayed's victory late on Tuesday after a bruising campaign in which more than $60m was spent, much of it by outside groups seeking to block his path to the Senate. As of 08:30 BST, NBC reported that El-Sayed had received 48.