Aug 20 Watch 5:30 Why primary polls appear to be so inaccurate this year By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson Results in some high-profile races this primary season have differed greatly from public opinion polls. In the Michigan Senate Democratic primary, progressive Abdul El-Sayed had double-digit leads in polling but won over Haley Stevens by just one point. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 6:05 2020 election deniers on the ballot for key offices in battleground states By Liz Landers, Doug Adams In several key battleground states, Republican candidates who have questioned the legitimacy of the 2020 election are on the ballot. If elected to statewide offices like governor and secretary of state, these candidates could shape how elections are administered and… Continue watching
Aug 18 Sen. Slotkin presses Hegseth, Caine to commit to keeping U.S. military out of the midterm elections By Ben Finley, Associated Press “I’d ask you to confirm a simple statement: the Department of Defense will not send Federal troops to the polls or to seize election materials of any kind,” Slotkin wrote to Hegseth and to Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of… Continue reading
Aug 09 El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite after a bitter Senate primary By Will Weissert, Associated Press “I was grateful for his advice. It was very warm, very inviting, and I know that he knows the critical role that Michigan is going to play,” El-Sayed told NBC’s “Meet the Press."… Continue reading
Aug 06 After Michigan, Democrats' next battleground over the party's future shifts to Wisconsin By Scott Bauer, Associated Press In a year where voters upset with the Democratic Party mainstream have propelled outsider candidates to victory across the country, this candidate is hoping to buck the trend in Wisconsin. Continue reading
Aug 06 How Abdul El-Sayed rose from political oblivion to progressive breakthrough in Michigan By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press El-Sayed, 41, has never held elected office and entered the race seven years after losing Michigan’s Democratic gubernatorial primary by more than 20 percentage points. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 6:44 What El-Sayed's primary win means for Democrats in November By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson A progressive who has never held elected office defeated an establishment-backed congresswoman in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary. Abdul El-Sayed defeated Haley Stevens in a race that exposed divisions within the party. He will face Republican Mike Rogers in November's general… Continue watching
Aug 05 Takeaways from Tuesday's elections in Michigan and more By Mike Catalini, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Democrats need to rack up as many wins as possible to take back the U.S. Senate, so the party has little room for error. Continue reading
Aug 05 Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats' progressive wing By Joey Cappelletti, Jacqueline Ganun, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press The real test of El-Sayed’s and progressives’ strength will now come in a November matchup against Republican Mike Rogers, a former congressman who ran unopposed for the GOP nomination. Continue reading
Aug 04 4 questions about the high-stakes Michigan Democratic primary By Lisa Desjardins What matters to Michigan voters right now? Here's what we found. Continue reading