Michigan race: El-Sayed victory shows progressive candidates can be highly competitive

Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Ian Reifowitz, SUNY Distinguished Professor Historical Studies at SUNY Empire State University. The Michigan Democratic Senate primary illustrates a broader tension reshaping American politics: the contest is not simply between progressive and establishment factions, but between competing theories of electoral viability, party identity, and foreign policy. Professor Reifowitz argues that Abdul El-Sayed's narrow projected victory should not be interpreted as…