El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 5, 2026 · 1m

Abdul El-Sayed pulled off a stunning upset in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, narrowly winning with 48% of the vote and declaring he “shook up the world”—even as internal party divisions emerge. Though not officially part of DSA, his progressive, Bernie-esque platform has energized voters, but also drawn sharp criticism from Republicans, who’ve labeled him a “Communist loser” and are rallying behind GOP nominee Mike Rogers. With the general election looming, El-Sayed is pivoting to unity, promising to build a broad movement—while Democrats nationwide watch closely as Wisconsin’s…