# Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary 2026-08-06T14:03:12+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Abdul El-Sayed has won the Democratic primary for the US Senate in Michigan and will face Republican Mike Rogers in November. The 41-year-old former Detroit health director was backed by Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Elizabeth Warren and the United Auto Workers. He campaigned on Medicare for All, ending US military aid to Israel and campaign finance reform. He has never held elected office. His campaign says he expanded public-health services and helped cancel up to $700 million in medical debt for about 300,000 people, though those claims need independent verification. Rogers accused El-Sayed of believing that America deserved 9/11. The Hindustan Times reports there is no public evidence El-Sayed made that remark. It was made by streamer Hasan Piker in 2019. El-Sayed has instead described the attacks as terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 Americans. He called the Republican attacks Islamophobic and said voters should focus on issues such as prices, inflation and wars. ## Coverage - livemint.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic Party, Michigan, Senate election, US politics Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/abdul-el-sayed-wins-michigan-democratic-senate-primary/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/abdul-el-sayed-wins-michigan-democratic-senate-primary/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.