Michigan Democratic Senate Primary: Macomb County WinnerAbdul El-Sayed

Abdul El-Sayed wins the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan He defeated Haley Stevens despite $30 million from the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC A defender of Palestinian rights, he will face Republican Mike Rogers in November #USA #Michigan #teleSUR

Within hours of the primary result, Democrats elites are rallying around winner Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan. Haley Stevens plus Schumer, Gillibrand/DSCC, Whitmer, Slotkin, Gary Peters, Jim Clyburn all swiftly embraced him. He faces Trump-endorsed Republican Mike Rogers this fall.

Former health official Abdul El-Sayed defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan, CBS News projects. The 41-year-old is set to take on former Rep. Mike Rogers in November. @edokeefe reports.

Live: Democrats have rapidly coalesced around Dr. Abdul El-Sayed after his win in Michigan’s bruising Senate primary. His spokeswoman, Roxie Richner, said he had taken an array of congratulatory phone calls from Kamala Harris, Zohran Mamdani, Pete Buttigieg and Chuck Schumer, the party’s Senate leader, who had backed Representative Haley Stevens in the race. Senate Majority PAC, the Senate Democrats’ super PAC that is run by Schumer allies, released a 60-second video touting El-Sayed to the tune of “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey.

Trump called him a communist and an enemy of Israel... Who is Abdel Rahman El-Sayed, winner of the Senate primary in America? ====== Dr. Abdel Rahman El-Sayed (41 years old), of Egyptian origin, achieves a prominent victory in the Democratic Party primaries in Michigan, becoming its official candidate for the US Senate. El-Sayed is of Egyptian descent, specifically from the city of Alexandria in northern Egypt. He was born in Michigan in 1984 after his parents immigrated to the United States. Abdel Rahman El-Sayed narrowly defeated his prominent rival, Representative Haley Stevens, in the primaries to secure the party's nomination. He began his career in various fields of medicine and public health after receiving a high-level academic education at Columbia, Michigan, and Oxford universities. He held prominent leadership positions, most notably serving as Director of Public Health for the city of Detroit, Michigan. He is active in the media field. The analyst, as a podcast creator and host, and a political and medical commentator on CNN, focused his campaign on issues including a comprehensive overhaul of the healthcare system and the adoption of economic policies to achieve social justice and support the middle and working classes. He adopted a prominent political stance within his platform, directly calling for a halt to US military aid to Israel. In a series of posts on Truth Social, Trump described Abdul Rahman as a "communist" and "a loser who hates Jews and Israel."

Trump called him a communist and an enemy of Israel... Who is Abdel Rahman El-Sayed, winner of the Senate primary in America? ====== Dr. Abdel Rahman El-Sayed (41 years old), of Egyptian origin, achieves a prominent victory in the Democratic Party primaries in Michigan, becoming its official candidate for the US Senate. El-Sayed is of Egyptian descent, specifically from the city of Alexandria in northern Egypt. He was born in Michigan in 1984 after his parents immigrated to the United States. Abdel Rahman El-Sayed narrowly defeated his prominent rival, Representative Haley Stevens, in the primaries to secure the party's nomination. He began his career in various fields of medicine and public health after receiving a high-level academic education at Columbia, Michigan, and Oxford universities. He held prominent leadership positions, the most important of which was managing the public health department in the city of Detroit, Michigan. He was active in the media and analytical field as a podcast creator and host, and a political and medical commentator on CNN. His election platform focused on issues including a comprehensive overhaul of the healthcare system and the adoption of economic policies to achieve social justice and support the middle and working classes. He adopted a prominent political stance within his platform, directly calling for a halt to US military aid to Israel. In a series of posts on Truth Social, Trump described Abdul Rahman as a "communist" and "a loser who hates Jews and Israel." From Al Arabiya

Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive populist, beats Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary.

Live: Abdul El-Sayed’s speech Wednesday morning after he was declared the winner of Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary was more geared toward party unity and reaching out to supporters of his opponent, Haley Stevens, than the one he delivered at his campaign party late Tuesday night. He ended his remarks on Wednesday on lofty terms, saying the race is about “who we are as a country” and saying, “My story in America is about as unlikely as it gets.”

United States of America: Progressive candidate Abdul Sayed defeats his AIPAC-backed opponent, Haley Stevens, in the Democratic Party primary in Michigan.

Schumer, who backed Haley Stevens, and DSCC Chair Kirsten Gillibrand back Abdul El-Sayed now that he’s officially the Dem nominee

#BREAKING: Far left progressive Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, defeating U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in one of the most closely watched Democratic primaries of 2026. He’ll now face Republican Mike Rogers •

Haley Stevens concedes in a statement, backing Abdul El-Sayed and calling for Democratic unity. • • "We need to win this Senate seat, because Elissa Slotkin deserves a partner like Abdul in the U.S. Senate." #MISEN

BREAKING: Michigan Senate Democratic primary called for Abdul El-Sayed as he defeats Rep. Haley Stevens for Michigan’s battleground Senate seat.

Live: Far-left Mich. Dem Abdul El-Sayed beats Rep. Haley Stevens in record-breaking US Senate primary

Far-left Mich. Dem Abdul El-Sayed beats Rep. Haley Stevens in record-breaking US Senate primary

NBC News predicts that Abdul Sayed will win the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan, establishing a foothold in the Midwest for the progressive left, which is gaining ground in this midterm election cycle. Sayed overcame an outside financial onslaught of approximately $65 million and the support of the political establishment, which had rallied around his opponent, Haley Stevens. According to Politico, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) spent nearly $30 million to support Representative Haley Stevens and prevent the progressive candidate Abdul Sayed from winning the party's Senate nomination in Michigan, marking the largest campaign expenditure by the committee ever. #AlMayadeen

Chris Gustafson with the GOP-aligned Senate Leadership Fund on El-Sayed’s #MISen primary win: • • “Chuck Schumer wasted $60 million propping up Haley Stevens only for Democrats to nominate Abdul El-Sayed, a dangerous threat to the safety and freedoms of every American.”

Former challenger Mallory McMorrow: “Congratulations to Abdul El-Sayed for winning the Democratic primary to become our nominee to be Michigan’s next US Senator. I’m proud to give Abdul my full endorsement and support as we head to November together as a unified party”