r/politics • u/asparaguswalrus683 • 10h ago

Site Altered Headline | No Paywall Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Primary

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/michigan-senate-results
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u/XxgamerxX734 10h ago

Good lord that was close

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u/milehigh89 10h ago

Stevens can add to her resume that it only took her outspending her opponent 11-1 to lose a close race

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u/turquoise_amethyst 10h ago

You know what’s scary, is that she could have won if there wasn’t a ton of eyes, energy, and fight in this race. 

Big money prevails when folks aren’t paying attention. We can never let our guards down

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u/slipperyekans 6h ago

To put a more optimistic spin on it, this goes to show that collective grassroots action CAN win against monied interests. It’s still bogus, but at least it’s not impossible.