Madison Steigerwald, canvas lead for Michigan United Action, rings a voter’s doorbell while canvassing for candidates including Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary is the latest and perhaps most significant evidence that the party’s voters are looking to turn the page on establishment-backed politicians — even in must-win battlegrounds.
The progressive candidate narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens to
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