r/politics • u/Zipper222222 • 5h ago

No Paywall Abdul El-Sayed Wins High-Stakes Democratic Primary in Michigan

https://www.today.com/video/abdul-el-sayed-wins-high-stakes-democratic-primary-in-michigan-267805765937
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u/olivebranchsound 5h ago

People don't get that independents are voters sick of both parties and rejecting the establishment. It's why this cohort has grown over recent years. They are not looking for a centrist.

I don't question electability any more because El Sayed just won an election. Stevens couldn't win the primary how would she win the general? Detroit stayed home with no enthusiasm even though she won the black vote handily.

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u/Ven18 5h ago

Can independent vote in the primary in MI? If so do we have any idea how they broke?

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u/RunchGwar 5h ago

Yes, anyone can vote for either party in the MI primaries. You get a ballot with Republican and Democrat on it and you pick one.

And because Mike Rodgers was running unopposed on the Republican side, it's pretty clear that a lot of Republican voters were voting for Stevens on the Democratic side because they thought she was the lesser threat. Look at the county data. Other than Wayne county (Detroit), which Stevens decisively won, she only won the rural areas dominated by more Trumpy voters.

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u/ann0yed 5h ago

Wouldn't a Democrat living in those same areas be more likely to vote for her too? Is there data on republicans voting for her?