Inside Abdul El-Sayed's primary win against Haley Stevens in Michigan

Abdul El-Sayed is projected to win his Democratic primary against Haley Stevens in Michigan, despite massive spending on ads criticizing him. CBS News' Aaron Navarro breaks down the race.

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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-

Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow endorsed Abdul el Sayed’s Senate bid on early Wednesday morning, before the final results of the tight race were revealed. McMorrow herself was a candidate in the U.S. Senate race, battling for the Democratic Party’s primary nomination alongside el Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens, befo

Progressive Abdul El-Sayed Narrowly Beats Rep. Haley Stevens In Michigan’s Democratic Senate Primary  forbes.com

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

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

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 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.

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.