El-Sayed, a former Wayne County health director, will now face former Congressman Mike Rogers, who ran unopposed for the Republican nomination, in November, according to AP News.
Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan's Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate, narrowly defeating U.S. Representative Haley Stevens in a closely contested primary that marks a significant victory for the Democratic Party's progressive wing.
El-Sayed, a former Wayne County health director, will now face former Congressman Mike Rogers, who ran unopposed for the Republican nomination, in November, according to AP News.
The seat is considered critical to Democrats' hopes of regaining control of the Senate.
The race remained too close to call throughout Tuesday night before El-Sayed was declared the winner on Wednesday morning.
