El-Sayed and Haley Stevens clash in Michigan Democratic Senate primary

Key Points:

• Polls have closed in Kansas, Missouri, and most of Michigan, with primaries also held in Virginia and Washington State, spotlighting key Senate and House races that could influence control of Congress.
• Michigan's Democratic Senate primary is a high-stakes battle between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and moderate Haley Stevens, with over $80 million spent, making it the most expensive Democratic Senate nomination race in history; the winner will face Republican Mike Rogers in the general election.
• El-Sayed, backed by prominent progressives like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, advocates for Medicare-for-all and has criticized Israel's actions in Gaza, while Stevens, supported by establishment Democrats including Sen. Chuck Schumer, is viewed as more electable.
• The ideological struggle between the left-wing and establishment Democrats is also evident in Michigan's 7th and 13th Congressional Districts and Missouri's 1st District, with progressive candidates challenging incumbents backed by party leaders.
• On the Republican side, former President Trump's endorsements are being tested in gubernatorial primaries in Michigan and Kansas, with key races that could affect the GOP's chances in the upcoming midterms.