El-Sayed's victory sends tremors through Democratic Party
Senate Elections,Elections,Michigan,Progressives,Democratic Party,Primaries
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The tremors from Abdul El-Sayed's victory in Michigan's Senate primary will have been felt hundreds of miles away by the Democratic Party leadership.
In a year in which Republicans appear to be facing significant electoral headwinds, Democratic primary voters have taken a chance on a left-wing insurgent, raising the stakes in a Senate race in November that could decide overall control of the upper chamber.
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