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Why Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan Senate primary win was closer than expected | DATA NERDS
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August 6, 2026
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2:49Now PlayingAbdul El-Sayed was projected to win Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary by a comfortable margin, but the final result turned into a much tighter race. Decision Desk HQ’s Geoffrey Skelley and The Hill's Bill Sammon break down why primary polling can be so difficult, especially in an open-primary state like Michigan.
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