Abdul El-Sayed, a physician and progressive candidate, defeated four-term Congresswoman Haley Stevens despite tens of millions of dollars spent by pro-Israel groups backing her campaign. His win exposes rifts within the Democratic Party over its stance on Israel’s war on Gaza as it seeks direction under Trump’s second presidency.
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic primary for Senate in blow to AIPAC
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