El-Sayed holds narrow lead in Michigan Senate primary but race too close to call

Progressive ex-public health official in tight battle against Haley Stevens in state’s Democratic primary The marquee race for the Democratic nomination for Senate in Michigan remained too close to call on Tuesday night, with Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive former public health official, holding a narrow lead over Congresswoman Haley Stevens. The battleground state is crucial to the party’s hopes of winning back control of the Senate in November’s midterm elections. The winner of Tuesday’s…