Abdul El-Sayed, Haley Stevens make final push in fierce Michigan Senate primary

With just days left in voting, Abdul El-Sayed calls Haley Stevens 'the least capable candidate in America,' and she calls him 'part of the complainer class.'

By: Lauren Gibbons

Outlets: Bridge Michigan

Published: July 31, 2026

Words: 1,376

Last Updated: 3 days, 2 hours ago


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  • Michigan Senate Democratic primary race between Abdul El-Sayed, Haley Stevens to be decided next week
  • The race between the party’s moderate and progressive factions has grown increasingly acrimonious as voters cast their ballots
  • In final arguments, the candidates have pitched themselves as the Michigan workhorse and the anti-establishment change agent

SALINE TOWNSHIP — Standing in front of a controversial data center project Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has championed, Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed …

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