Left-wing political outsider wins Democratic Senate primary in Michigan
Abdul El-Sayed, the son of Egyptian immigrants, would be the first Muslim US senator if elected in November.
Abdul El-Sayed, a left-wing political outsider, is set to win Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, narrowly beating moderate Democrat Haley Stevens. The former public health official, if elected, would be the first Muslim to serve in the US Senate. El-Sayed quoted Muhammad Ali after his victory, saying, "We shook up the world."
The race revealed deep divisions within the Democratic Party over its future direction. El-Sayed criticized the "crazy policies" of Democrats, while Stevens promised to save manufacturing jobs in Michigan. The runoff election will have significant implications for the balance of power in Washington for President Donald Trump's final two years in office.
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