El-Sayed’s narrow victory sets up high-stakes contest in November in the swing state

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Abdul El-Sayed, a former public health official, was backed by prominent progressives, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.

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