Abdul El-Sayed’s Win in Michigan Is a Defeat For AIPAC

The big money campaign to stop Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan may instead have helped propel him from progressive obscurity to the Democratic nomination.

Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens – despite a record-setting $60 million in outside spending in her favor.

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