— Epidemiologist Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary despite being outspent by tens of millions, defeating the establishment-backed candidate.
— In Michigan’s 7th congressional district, outsider Will Lawrence won the Democratic primary in a key swing district.
— In
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