El-Sayed faces ‘risky bet’ with Michigan’s Black voters

Abdul El-Sayed emerged from Michigan’s Democratic primary facing questions not just about how he can solidify support outside the party’s base but how he will energize Black voters, one of its most critical voting blocs.  During the primary, Black voters largely favored El-Sayed’s rival Rep. Haley Stevens (D), the esta

The Michigan Senate primary exposed an inconvenient rift in the Democratic coalition. Abdul El-Sayed, the Israel-obsessed anti-capitalist candidate, narrowly defeated the establishment choice, Haley Stevens, by racking up huge margins among college-educated white voters. Most black and working-class voters preferred St

Abdul El-Sayed just won by the skin of his teeth. His victory proves that the Bernie brand is far from unpopular in the Midwest, but that progressives will still have to climb mountains to win, writes John Bowden

Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary was powered by college towns and highly educated counties that broke hard for the progressive outsider, while Haley Stevens ran up margins in working-class communities across the state.