US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed scored an important victory against incumbent House Representative Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic primary, a closely watched contest that pitted progressives against moderates of the US party.
El-Sayed, who represents the leftwing progressives, narrowly defeated the moderate leaning Stevens 48.5% to 47.5%.
He will go on to face Republican incumbent Senator Mike Rogers in a seat that Democratic party must win if they hope to take control of the US Senate this November in the midterm elections.
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The race between El-Sayed, who was endorsed by the likes of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, and Stevens, who had the backing of the Democratic party establishment was seen as a proxy war for the future ideological direction of the party. Stevens was also backed with a big fundraising effort of the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC.
