Abdul El-Sayed’s win tees up the first true swing state test for the Bernie left

From left, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Michigan Democratic candidate for Senate Abdul El-Sayed, and Sen. Bernie Sanders greet the crowd after El-Sayed spoke at the People v. the Powerful rally at the Detroit Opera House on July 18, 2026, in Detroit. | Sarah Rice/Getty Images Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary — albeit by a significantly smaller margin than preelection polling suggested. He’s beaten back $30 million in AIPAC spending and…