Abdul el Sayed's win pushes Michigan Democrats toward the Mamdani Left, putting Republicans' Senate hopes in reach for 2026.

Abdul el Sayed's rise in Michigan's Senate primary is testing the Democratic Party's winning coalition as the race exposes deep ideological divisions.

Populist Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens top the Democratic field going into Tuesday's Senate primary. Former Rep. Mike Rogers is running unopposed for the GOP nomination.

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