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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats’ progressive wingDETROIT (AP) — Abdul El-Sayed, an insurgent former public health official who harnessed Democratic frustration with the party establishment, narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan’s U.S. Senate primary, setting up a crucial test for progressives in a key battleground state. El-Sayed will face Republican Mike Rogers, a former congressman, in November in a race that will help determine control of the Senate. His first challenge will be unifying Democratic factions after a bitter primary that offered divergent visions for a party desperate for a path back to power. Stevens, who pledged her support for El-Sayed after conceding defeat, was backed by the Democratic establishment, including outgo
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