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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic primary for Senate in blow to AIPAC

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Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive public health advocate, has won the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate, overcoming more than $60m in campaign spending, mostly from pro-Israel groups.
The result of the vote, which took place on Tuesday, represents an enormous blow to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which ended up backing his opponent, US Congresswoman Haley Stevens, with more than $30m.
El-Sayed will face former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers in November.
The race is considered one of a handful of competitive Senate contests in the November midterms and could determine which party controls the chamber for the rest of President Donald Trump's term.
With nearly all the votes counted, El-Sayed had a one percent lead.
If El-Sayed -- who is of Egyptian descent -- wins in November, he would become the first Muslim senator in US history.
Polls had suggested that El-Sayed was set for a comfortable win, but Stevens outperformed expectations.