# LIVE: El-Sayed briefs reporters after winning Michigan Senate primary

https://mins.news/en/video/14258

- Reuters, 2026-08-05 14:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp1evFQ5oDo

> Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is holding a briefing after securing victory in Michigan’s Senate primary. His campaign centered on healthcare, the economy and ending unconditional U.S. military aid to Israel. The result makes El-Sayed the first progressive candidate to win a statewide primary in a state carried by President Donald Trump in 2024.

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