Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Haley Stevens in the Democrats' Michigan primary race, the AP projects. The result that is expected to shape the party's messaging to voters and how it responds to Donald Trump ahead of November's crucial midterms.

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Michiganders head to polls in a contentious Democratic Senate primary between the progressive Abdul El-Sayed and the more moderate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens.

Abdul El-Sayed will be Michigan’s Democratic nominee for senator this November.