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Democrats' Midwest primary battle intensifies after El-Sayed win in Michigan

8/7/2026

The left flank of the Democratic Party, meaning candidates aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America and progressive movement groups, is gaining ground in Midwest primaries. Abdul El-Sayed's narrow defeat of Rep.

Haley Stevens in Michigan's Senate nomination contest this week moves the party's internal fight to Wisconsin and Minnesota, where voters pick their candidates next Tuesday in contests that will help determine which party controls the U.S.

Wisconsin: the far left's next test Francesca Hong, a state representative and Democratic Socialists of America member, leads polling in Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary.

A former chef, she is running on a platform that includes guaranteed paid leave and a one-year moratorium in Wisconsin on building AI data centers.

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