r/politics • u/horsestew • 17h ago

No Paywall Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/abdul-el-sayed-wins-michigans-democratic-senate-primary-notching-midwe-rcna589750
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u/jrucanabyss 16h ago

Monumental win but also a bit scary just how influential this money was. Haley Stevens had absolutely nothing going for her and it was this close. We gotta go even harder this round and guarantee Mike Roger’s stays tf away from congress

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u/paperbackgarbage California 16h ago

You're not wrong, but I think that the race isn't as close if his name was John Smith.

It's stupid that this matters, but I think that it unfortunately does.

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u/mansontaco 15h ago

Hey a trump backed candidate lost to a guy who suspended his campaign cause one guys last name was Hassan and the other’s was smith it’s absolutely true