Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is projected to win the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan over Rep. Haley Stevens.

Aug 5 - The Democratic Party's progressive wing scored a high-profile victory when Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's U.S. Senate primary, U.S. media projected on Wednesday, giving its anti-establishment message a boost ahead of November's midterm elections. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Leftist insurgent Democrat Abdul El-Sayed secures a stunning primary victory in Michigan, signalling a shift in the party. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in a victory for the party’s progressive wing in a battleground state.

Abdul El-Sayed defeated Haley Stevens in a bruising Michigan Democratic primary, but his progressive stances give Mike Rogers ammunition ahead of November.