Top Democrats set aside qualms and embrace progressive Abdul El-Sayed
Summary
Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic primary for the Michigan Senate seat, and many leading Democrats have united to support him against Republican Mike Rogers in the November midterm election. Michigan is seen as important for Democrats to regain Senate control and limit President Trump's ability to push his agenda.Key Facts
- Abdul El-Sayed won the Michigan Democratic primary for the Senate seat by a narrow margin.
- Democrats view Michigan as a key state to win back the Senate majority.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democratic leaders have expressed support for El-Sayed after the primary.
- Former candidate Stevens, who lost narrowly to El-Sayed, is willing to campaign for him and Democratic candidates in Michigan.
- Republican Mike Rogers is the Republican candidate and has criticized El-Sayed as being too far left.
- Michigan’s current Democratic Senator Gary Peters is retiring and endorsed El-Sayed after the primary.
- Democrats must hold Michigan and several other key states to possibly regain the Senate majority.
- The question of U.S. aid to Israel was a notable issue in the Democratic primary campaign.
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