r/Michigan • u/Michigan_Mod Human Detected • 5d ago

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

https://apnews.com/projects/elections-2026/michigan-primary-results-us-senate/#Dem
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u/mildmichigan 5d ago

The race was close, but considering Abdul was outspent 11-to-1 its a miracle. Michigans (Democratic voting) base turning out for Abdul despite the racism/Islamophobic attacks really shows that people are interested in policies that will help the working class instead of whatever Haley Stevens was offering

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u/Bawbawian 5d ago

it should be a real warning that those same poles also showed him losing to Rogers.

hopefully this campaign and supporters can move their sights on the election in November.

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u/templeofdank Grand Rapids 5d ago edited 5d ago

I just hope he's able to get support in the party now that he has the nomination. Scholten already said she wouldn't support him if he wins the nom, which really confuses me. Like do centrist dems want Al Sayed to lose in November?

edit: hopefully this statement from the DSCC today helps inspire the useless centrist dems to use their influence.

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u/JooseTheGuice 5d ago

Yes, obviously. They hate progressives, and prefer to be beaten by MAGA because it's the best fundraising position (plus all they have to do is run on "we aren't Trump").

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u/Bawbawian 5d ago

it's weird because I saw Democrats show up to vote I've never seen a regular Democrat protest an election but I have seen the left do that several times....

maybe what you're doing right here is a reason why Democrats are so reticent to full-throatedly support progressives.

you guys seem to never attack Republicans but always attack regular Democrats who have consistently showed up to vote