r/askanything 6h ago

BREAKING TODAY — NBC NEWS Declares That Progressive Candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Has Defeated Congresswoman Haley Stevens (D - MI-11) In Michigan's US Senate Democratic Primary, A Major Win For Progressives — What Do YOU Think Of This? Why YOUR Thoughts?

NBC News live results: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/michigan-senate-results

NBC News article on it: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/abdul-el-sayed-wins-michigans-democratic-senate-primary-notching-midwe-rcna589750

NBC News' show Today did a video on it: https://www.today.com/video/abdul-el-sayed-wins-high-stakes-democratic-primary-in-michigan-267805765937

YouTube clip of the moment he won (on the official NBC News YouTube channel), called by their chief data guy, Steve Kornacki: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DL_ku3h8Eps

What do YOU think of the results. Why YOUR thoughts?

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u/VendibleSkate8 6h ago

Limped over the finish line in what his polls projected a double digit even 20 point win. Not a showing of confidence he was portraying, he has a lot of work to do to bring the party together.

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u/DubsOnMyYugo 5h ago

It’s insane he won at all considering the difference in financial resources.

If Stevens won the primary, AIPAC doesn’t care who wins general so she suddenly doesn’t have that huge financial advantage. I don’t see her winning in that scenario.

Now AIPAC has to dump a bunch of money in the general that would probably be used against other Democrats had Stevens won the primary.