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Michigan primary exposes US Democrats’ internal battle
Abdul El-Sayed narrowly won the Democratic nomination for a US Senate seat from Michigan, defeating four-term Congresswoman Haley Stevens by 14,893 votes out of more than 1.5 million ballots. The Associated Press…
The Story in Brief
Abdul El-Sayed narrowly won the Democratic nomination for a US Senate seat from Michigan, defeating four-term Congresswoman Haley Stevens by 14,893 votes out of more than 1.5 million ballots. The Associated Press called the race after nearly all votes were counted. Turnout was the highest for a Democratic primary in Michigan’s recent history, according to AP.
Stevens had backing from Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Gary Peters, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer. Groups supporting her spent more than $60 million, including over $30 million from Aipac and its affiliates. The result shows how US voters, rather than party officials, choose nominees months before general elections. Primaries emerged after reformers challenged closed-door selections by party bosses, and became the dominant system after the upheaval surrounding the 1968 Democratic convention.
The Indian Opinion
The easy story is that money and senior endorsements no longer matter, or that one narrow result proves a national ideological revolt. Neither claim fits the evidence. El-Sayed won a closely fought state contest, while Stevens still drew major institutional support. US primaries give voters a direct role, but rules differ across states and turnout remains central. The useful test is whether this coalition can win the November general election against the Republican nominee, not whether it unsettled party leaders for one night.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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