The former public health official has slight lead over congresswoman Haley Stevens, but vote count could continue well into the day
El-Sayed holds narrow lead in Michigan Senate primary but race too close to call
The Guardian’s Joseph Gedeon spoke to Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive former public health official who is currently leading the race for the Democratic nomination for Senate in Michigan.
An epidemiologist who served in health director roles in Detroit and its county, El-Sayed has frequently tied the Israel-Gaza war, which he unflinchingly calls a genocide, and other conflicts involving the US to affordability at home.
