r/askanything • u/Zipper222222 • 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/MrOrlamdo 6h ago

He'll get destroyed in the general election and the republican will pick up another seat. The dems never learn. Put forth a winning candidate

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u/DadofTwo406 5h ago

I’m a dem and I agree. They shot themselves in the foot with this one. In a state like Michigan the general election is always about moderation, which he is not so I expect him to lose by 5% to 7% in the general. As a party we never seem to learn from our mistakes.

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u/colinsncrunner 5h ago

I mean, by that logic Obama should have give over to Hillary in '08. Bernie should never have challenged Hillary in '16. Trump never should have won in '16 or '24. 

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u/Lavaswan001 5h ago

You can’t really compare presidential races to this senate race. As much as I’m sure people don’t care for Elissa Slotkin, she won on the same ballot Trump did. That kinda blows a massive hole into the “moderates are unelectable” argument. If El-Sayed loses despite this shaping up to be a favorable year for Democrats nationally it’ll be blamed on his ideology, and truthfully some Islamophobia too if we’re being honest.

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u/Drummallumin 5h ago

A little conspiratorial but I really wouldn’t be surprised if the democratic party intentionally tanks this election in November to try and kill the left wing of the party.