POLITICSAug 5 · 07:41 UTCPOLITICO RSSBy Alec Hernandez, Erin Doherty and Aaron Pellish

Progressives didn’t get the big election night they wanted

Progressive candidates in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary faced unexpected challenges as moderate Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive Abdul El-Sayed remained in a tight race. Mixed results for progressive candidates in other Michigan races and broader questions about the movement's effectiveness were highlighted, with public polling having previously shown a larger lead for El-Sayed.

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