A new left-wing warrior emerges from bitter Michigan Senate race
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The primary results across five states on Tuesday were a snapshot of the mood of the American electorate three months before midterm elections that will decide which party controls Congress and key state governments. In a year in which Republicans appear to be facing significant electoral headwinds, Democrats have taken a chance on a left-wing insurgent in a high-stakes Senate race in Michigan. And the results taken across the board provide further evidence that pro-Israel candidates are at risk in Democratic primaries. Meanwhile, Donald Trump's hold on the Republican Party, and the power of his primary endorsements, was once again on display. Here are four key takeaways from Tuesday night's results. Abdul El-Sayed's victory on Tuesday night in Michigan's contentious Democratic primary race for Senate was hardly a surprise. Left-wing political outsider wins Democratic Senate primary in Michigan El-Sayed, the child of Egyptian immigrants, ran as an unabashed progressive with the backing of such liberal stalwarts as Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. If El-Sayed loses to Rogers, it could deal a mortal blow to Democratic hopes of retaking control of the US Senate, as a Republican hasn't won a Senate race in Michigan since 1994. They include protecting abortion rights and raising the minimum wage. Meanwhile in Kansas, voters rejected a ballot measure that would have have required the state's supreme court justices to stand for election.
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El-Sayed's win sets up a high-stakes contest in November, testing a left-wing candidate's popularity in a swing state.
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