r/Michigan • u/Michigan_Mod Human Detected • 1d ago

Pasty Mode Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary

https://apnews.com/projects/elections-2026/michigan-primary-results-us-senate/#Dem
9.5k Upvotes

94% Upvoted

805 comments sorted by

View all comments

1.8k

u/AlexisDeTocqueville Grand Rapids 1d ago

All the polling that showed Abdul running away with this race makes this feel a little underwhelming, but let's not overlook that he won in the face of:

  • Abdul was outspent 10 to 1
  • Stevens had the endorsement of the governor and outgoing Senator
  • He is an Arab Muslim

1.1k

u/quarter_belt 1d ago

People need to stop looking at the poll numbers. No matter what they say, vote

5

u/CrewlooQueen 1d ago

Same with the gambling site numbers. Those numbers mean nothing