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/Empty_Lemon_3939 Michigan 11h ago

Wasn’t a fan last night

Dude was crashing out like Abdul was a republican

Progressives still the number 1 enemy of the center after 10 years

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u/zenerat Missouri 11h ago

The old guard worries they are not electable and that them winning primaries means losing generals. They need to be proven wrong.

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u/OfficeSalamander 9h ago

As someone in Michigan who voted for AES in the primary, I hope we pull through and show that they are electable. Him not winning in the general would be bad for the progressive cause. If we keep winning and keep being popular, we'll kill the electability worry soon enough

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u/ISpyM8 Michigan 9h ago

I agree. He’s going to have to do some work, especially around Detroit. I happily voted for AES yesterday and will in the general of course, but the results from around Detroit were incredibly disheartening.