Michigan Primary Results: What Abdul El-Sayed's victory means for the midterms

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The three progressive candidates in Michigan, including Abdul El-Sayed, all won their primary races on Tuesday night. The wins represent a significant shift for a key battleground state in November. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac spoke with political analyst Brian Sobel about El-Sayed’s victory and what it means for the midterms. MORE: Three progressive Democratic candidates backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) won their respective races in Michigan: Abdul El-Sayed in the Senate, William Lawrence in the 7th Congressional district, and Donavan McKinney in the 13th Congressional district. Abdul El-Sayed’s victory over Haley Stevens was ultimately so narrow that it wasn’t assured until almost all ballots cast statewide were counted. At the time AP declared him the winner, El-Sayed led Stevens by 14,893 votes — a margin of just under 1 percentage point — out of more than 1.5 million ballots counted. El-Sayed will face off against Mike Rogers in November. Michigan is a must-win Senate ra

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