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Abdul El-Sayed Upsets Stevens in Michigan Primary, AIPAC Backs Winners

8/9/2026

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Abdul El-Sayed defeated Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, 48.5% to 47.5%.
El-Sayed pledged to end U.S. military aid to Israel, abolish ICE, and end the Trump administration’s war on Iran.
AIPAC backed several primary winners, including Rep. Wesley Bell in Missouri, former Gov. Mark Warner in Virginia, and Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in Washington.

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Abdul El-Sayed defeated Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, 48.5% to 47.5%.
El-Sayed pledged to end U.S. military aid to Israel, abolish ICE, and end the Trump administration’s war on Iran.
AIPAC backed several primary winners, including Rep. Wesley Bell in Missouri, former Gov. Mark Warner in Virginia, and Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in Washington.