Democrat primaries play out in Wisconsin, Minnesota ahead of Tuesday's election after Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan win

Progressive left candidates' recent victories in primaries have stoked fears of divisions ahead of the upcoming November mid-terms among the Democratic Party.

Americans want someone on their side in the fight against vested interests – that means politicians like the Michigan primary winner and Zohran Mamdani Abdul El-Sayed’s win in the Michigan Senate primary was a historic breakthrough. Not only because he is a Muslim son of immigrants who broke with almost every single te

Wisconsin, Minnesota primaries are next to feature progressive clash with Democratic establishment  Toronto Star

Progressive candidates for governor in Wisconsin and U.S. Senate in Minnesota are making their final pushes ahead of Tuesday’s election

Wisconsin, Minnesota primaries are next to feature progressive clash with Democratic establishment  AP News

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s call with the former president comes as he tries to win over wary Democrats in Michigan’s high-stakes Senate race.

August 09, 2026 7:06 PM ET Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee to be Michigan’s next U.S. senator, floated plans involving leveraging Trump administration officials if his party wrests control of the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections.El-Sayed told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday Democrats can hold the Trump administr

Abdul El-Sayed and Barack Obama spoke as Democrats seek to unify following heated Senate primary  CNN

Gavin Newsom has confirmed he will meet with radical Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed as he campaigns with Democrats in the battleground state of Michigan.

"I was grateful for his advice. It was very warm, very inviting, and I know that he knows the critical role that Michigan is going to play," El-Sayed told NBC's "Meet the Press."

Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed says he hopes Barack Obama will campaign with him ahead of November’s midterm elections.

El-Sayed says he hopes the former president will campaign with him.

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed reflected on a call he had with former President Obama after a primary win in an interview that aired on Sunday.  He described the conversation as “warm” and “inspiring.” “I like to keep private conversations private. But it was a really warm and inspiring conversatio

Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed Defends Medicare-for-All Plan Ahead of Midterm Contest  wsj.com

Its leftwing insurgency was no longer confined to deep blue coastal cities; it had breached the walls of a critical midwestern swing state.

Francesca Hong says she can appeal to a wide coalition in November. Her detractors worry the democratic socialist will lose the crucial battleground race.

Michigan Representative Haley Stevens backs Abdul El-Sayed after narrowly losing the Democratic Senate primary to him and says she is ready to help the party’s ticket ahead of November. Joining Bloomberg This Weekend, Stevens acknowledges their policy differences but says Democrats need to unite as El-Sayed faces Repub

In an interview with Meet the Press, Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed says he “really enjoyed” his recent conversation with former President Barack Obama and hopes he’ll campaign with him ahead of the general election.

Conventional wisdom from national Republicans and outside observers is that Michele Tafoya gives the GOP its best shot in a general election. She needs to win Tuesday’s primary first.

Wednesday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about Michigan. Marlow said, “The terrorist brother apparently also was a Hezbollah terrorist who…was killed by Israel in Lebanon. So that’s the backstory on this. So that’s why he’s saying

“Michigan, we will fight to build the America that we are proud to hand off to our kids and our grandkids,” Abdul El-Sayed said.

“The question now is, are we willing to reach across the divides they tell us we can't breach?” Senate Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed told MS NOW.

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is facing backlash after trashing a beloved Michigan vacation spot in a resurfaced video — and doubled down when confronted. “I don’t think the most American place in Michigan is a place that…bans cars,” he said.  Mackinac Island banned motor vehicles in the 1890s, le

Can progressives and democratic socialists reshape the Democratic Party?

What Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan primary win says about AIPAC’s political influence  Arab News

Hasan Piker demands Democrats punish those who do not support Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan Senate bid, prompting sharp pushback.

Francesca Hong is leading the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, but the democratic socialist is not endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders or Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. One of her opponents, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, joins to discuss his campaign.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders at "The People v. The Powerful" rally at the Detroit Opera House on July 18, 2026. Sarah Rice/Getty Images Since 2016, when Donald Trump shattered the Democrats’ blue wall by winning working-class voters across the Midwest, a

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed’s primary win has turned heads in the Democratic Party, and notable members are looking to join him on the campaign trail, each armed with unique ammunition to boost his platform. After defeating Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) in the primary election, el Sayed now faces the

We speak with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed after his victory in Michigan’s primary race for U.S. Senate sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party. El-Sayed, a former public health official, ran a progressive campaign focused on affordability, Medicare for All, getting money out of politics, and opposing Israel’s genocide in G

Stuart Norval is pleased to welcome Steven Ekovich, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at American University of Paris. The Michigan Democratic Senate primary offers a revealing case study of the struggle between ideological conviction and electoral pragmatism. Ericovich argues that while progressive candidates ha

Politics Hasan Piker’s Moment I’ve followed the provocateur from his ratty T-shirt days to linen suits and national-stage polish. We’re about to find out what he really means for the Democratic Party. By Luke Winkie Enter your email to receive alerts for this author. Sign in or create an account to better manage your e