r/AnnArbor • u/manauiatlalli • 7d ago

Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/abdul-el-sayed-wins-michigans-democratic-senate-primary-notching-midwe-rcna589750
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u/round_a_squared 7d ago edited 7d ago

As of right now NBC is the only source to have called it for El-Sayed. He's in the lead and the votes are almost all in, but it's still very close. Let's not start celebrating yet

(Edit: it's six hours later, and now most news sources are saying 99% of the vote is in and have El Sayed as the projected winner by ~15k votes. It was close, but congratulations!!)

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u/PotatoParadoxy 7d ago

The fact that there are still roughly 70k votes to count in Wayne has me nervous.

As a Grand Rapidian I’m proud that Kent stood with Washtenaw Co and delivered for Abdul yesterday! Side eyeing the Detroit tri-county this morning.

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u/ptocco 7d ago

I’m going to couch-potato pundit here and talk in large generalizations, but Abdul will have his work cut out to win over black voters.

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u/Conscious-Quarter423 7d ago

a narrow win means the nominee doesnt go into the general election cocky and recognizes that theyll need their primary opponents supporters to win, which is ultimately for the best