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A younger and higher-educated base were pivotal to Abdul El Sayed’s Senate Primary win, an analysis shows.The CDC says a salmonella outbreak has spread to 27 states.
And, how a head-turning trade by the Los Angeles Dodgers rocked the MLB.Here’s what to know today.How Abdul El-Sayed beat the Democratic establishment in MichiganAdd NBC News to GoogleProgressive Democrat scores narrow victory in Michigan primary01:57Adbul El-Sayed’s Senate primary win in Michigan dealt another blow to a slumping Democratic establishment that faces an uncertain future headed into midterms.
This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day.Sign up here to get it in your inbox.He overcame Rep.
Haley Stevens, who was endorsed by Gov.Gretchen Whitmer and benefited from $33 million in TV ads, per AdImpact, from a group linked to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC.
El-Sayed made Stevens’ support for Israel and her backing from the AIPAC-linked group a cornerstone of his campaign, capitalizing on plummeting support for the country and increasing frustration with corporations and those in power who voters feel are doing little to address the affordability crisis.With his win, El-Sayed proved the progressive left could find success in a purple battleground state.
(Perhaps one exception to Israel as a central issue: Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary race.)An analysis of county voting patterns shows El-Sayed’s younger and higher-educated base were pivotal on his path to victory.One of these strong performances was in Washtenaw County, home to Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan, where he won about 61% of the vote.
Ingham County, home to Michigan State University, and Kalamazoo County, home to Western Michigan University, were also among his strongest counties.The results — particularly a closer look at the counties where Stevens excelled and the people who live in those places — also show exactly where El-Sayed has work to ...