# NBC projects Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary

https://mins.news/en/item/13743

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-05 06:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/5/abdul-el-sayed-wins-michigan-democratic-primary-for-senate-in-blow-to-aipac?traffic_source=rss

> NBC projects that progressive advocate Abdul El-Sayed has won the Democratic primary for Senate in Michigan. He overcame more than $60 million in spending to defeat Congresswoman Haley Stevens, who is described as pro-Israel. The result marks a primary victory for El-Sayed despite the scale of spending directed against him.

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