# Republicans call Michigan Senate primary winner El-Sayed “too extreme”

https://mins.news/en/video/15246

- CBS News, 2026-08-06 13:55 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYxANEDTC9g

> Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated Haley Stevens in Tuesday’s Democratic Senate primary in Michigan. Republicans are now preparing for the November midterm elections and are portraying El-Sayed as “too extreme.” The report examines the Republican response after his primary victory. It also highlights the early political stakes surrounding the Michigan Senate race.

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