Abdul El-Sayed backer on road ahead in Michigan Senate race after Haley Stevens defeat

Joseph Geevarghese, the executive director of Our Revolution, a progressive political action organization, joins CBS News to discuss his reaction to Abdul El-Sayed's success in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary.

August 05, 2026 11:13 AM ET Polls repeatedly indicated former Wayne County Health Director Abdul El-Sayed held a comfortable lead against Democratic Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens, though the election results proved them wrong. El-Sayed narrowly defeated Stevens in a 48.5% to 47.5% vote Wednesday after finishing neck-and-

Progressive U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has defeated moderate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic primary, which became a proxy battle for the party's direction

Abdul el Sayed won the Democratic nomination for Michigan‘s open Senate seat on Tuesday, capping a stunning rise in one of the year’s most closely watched primaries and setting up a general election showdown with Republican Mike Rogers. The Associated Press called the race for el Sayed at 9:54 a.m. Wednesday. With 99%

More than $80 million was spent on the race, making it the most expensive Senate Democratic primary ever, according to AdImpact.

Abdul El-Sayed defeats Haley Stevens in Michigan Democratic Senate primary  Haaretz

Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed has been declared the winner of Michigan’s closely watched Democratic Senate primary, narrowly beating out Congressmember Haley Stevens, according to the Associated Press and other news agencies. AIPAC and its affiliated groups spent as much as $46 million to help Stevens in what ha

NBC called the Michigan Democratic Senate primary for El-Sayed, who has repeatedly criticized Israel, over Stevens, a pro-Israel candidate backed by AIPAC.

Abdul El-Sayed defeats Aipac-backed rival in Michigan Democratic Senate primary, NBC reports MEE staff on Wed, 08/05/2026 - 08:51 Progressive advocate overcame more than $60m in spending to defeat Congresswoman Haley Stevens Off Progressive advocate Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic nomina

Abdul El-Sayed is poised to romp over establishment Democrat Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), according to Tuesday primaries in which the radical transformation of the Democratic Party is center stage.

Michigan's Senate Democratic primary between Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens is one of the most closely-watched races of the midterm election.

Michigan Democrats split over Abdul El-Sayed, Haley Stevens Senate race  USA Today

The Democratic primary for Michigan's Senate seat between Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens is just one of Tuesday's key races to watch.

The major prediction markets all have their odds on El-Sayed—including Kalshi, which gives him 98.2% odds of winning.

Michigan Democrats will pick their nominee for the U.S. Senate on Aug. 4 in a battle dominated by views on U.S.-Israel relations and the Democratic Party's future.

Days before the end of the fierce primary battle, the two Democrats chased the same voters with very different tools — his ground game against her airwaves.

Michigan's Senate race is expected to be among the most competitive of the 2026 midterm elections.