# Progressive El-Sayed wins Michigan primary in jolt to Democrats, US media project

https://mins.news/en/item/14224

- Reuters, 2026-08-05 14:21 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/progressive-el-sayed-wins-michigan-primary-jolt-democrats-us-media-project-2026-08-05/

> US media project that progressive candidate El-Sayed has won the Democratic primary in Michigan. The contest became a battleground between progressives and moderates over support for Israel. That issue has also played out in Democratic primaries across the country this year, making the result a setback for the party’s moderate side.

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