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.

CHICAGO: Michigan Democrats headed to the polls on Tuesday to choose between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and establishment-backed US Rep. Haley Stevens in a fiercely contested…

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed have been battling for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate.

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