{"id":2642723,"date":"2026-08-10T15:03:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T19:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doescher-explains-how-abdul-el-sayed-cut-into-stevenss-black-vote\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T15:07:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T19:07:02","slug":"doescher-explains-how-abdul-el-sayed-cut-into-stevenss-black-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doescher-explains-how-abdul-el-sayed-cut-into-stevenss-black-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Doescher explains how Abdul el Sayed cut into Stevens&#8217;s black vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoescher-explains-how-abdul-el-sayed-cut-into-stevenss-black-vote%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2642723&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Tiana Lowe Doescher,an economics columnist for the Washington Examiner,highlighted that Abdul el Sayed&#8217;s victory in the Michigan Democratic primary revealed a broader coalition than just rural and progressive voters. She noted that his appeal extended to Black voters, who predominantly supported Haley Stevens. The primary results, which saw el Sayed defeat Stevens with 48.5% to 47.5%, exposed demographic and geographic divides within Michigan&#8217;s Democratic electorate, with Stevens performing well among Black, non-college-educated, and detroit-area voters.Doescher described the race as a &#8220;Dearborn versus Detroit&#8221; contest, reflecting different coalition bases from those regions. She emphasized the significance of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >primary outcome amidst intra-party ideological divisions<\/a> and suggested that Republican candidate Mike Rogers may have a strategic advantage against el Sayed, given his statewide performance. The race drew national attention to the ideological splits within the Democratic Party, especially with el Sayed&#8217;s backing from progressives like Bernie Sanders.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Washington Examiner <\/em>economics columnist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/tiana-lowe-doescher\/\">Tiana Lowe Doescher<\/a> said Democratic Michigan Senate candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abdul-el-sayed\/\">Abdul el Sayed\u2019s<\/a> victory in the primary exposed a broader coalition than just rural and progressive voters. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s not just rural voters,\u201d Doescher said on CNN\u2019s <em>Group Chat <\/em>Monday. \u201cHe\u2019s appealing to the black voters that overwhelmingly went for Haley Stevens.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4681118\/watch-live-hegseth-speaks-joint-base-lindsey-graham-renaming-ceremony\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>WATCH LIVE: Hegseth speaks at Joint Base Lindsey Graham renaming ceremony<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4680954\/dearborn-vs-detroit-abdul-el-sayed-cut-into-stevens-black-vote-tiana-lowe-doescher\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Dearborn vs. Detroit\u2019 proves how Abdul el Sayed cut into Stevens\u2019s black vote: Tiana Lowe Doescher<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4680825\/tiana-lowe-doescher-idea-must-delay-motherhood-to-be-full-is-regressive\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Tiana Lowe Doescher: The idea you must delay motherhood to be \u2018full\u2019 is regressive<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doescher\u2019s comments come as<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4673520\/michigan-senate-democratic-primary-results-2026\/\"> el Sayed defeated<\/a> Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4654999\/haley-stevens-michigan-senate-race-black-voters-abdul-el-sayed\/\">Haley Stevens<\/a> (D-MI) in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary. El Sayed led with 48.5% of the vote to Stevens\u2019s 47.5% in a primary that pitted the party\u2019s progressive wing against its more moderate establishment. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doescher said the race highlighted sharp geographic and demographic divides within Michigan\u2019s Democratic electorate, with Stevens performing strongly among black, noncollege-educated, and Detroit-area voters during the campaign. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"540\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 960 \/ 540;\" width=\"960\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/obama-el-sayed-gc.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doescher also described the race as effectively a \u201cDearborn versus the Detroit election,\u201d pointing to the different coalitions that backed the two candidates. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy husband\u2019s from Michigan, and he told me beforehand, he said, \u2018This will be the Dearborn versus the Detroit election,\u2019 and that is largely what the primary looked like,\u201d Doescher said. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4673520\/michigan-senate-democratic-primary-results-2026\/\"><strong>ABDUL EL SAYED DEFEATS HALEY STEVENS IN MICHIGAN SENATE PRIMARY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doescher then argued that former Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4675422\/michigan-senate-race-undecided-abdul-el-sayed-goes-after-mike-rogers-israel-ice\/\">Mike Rogers<\/a> (R-MI), the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4673417\/mike-rogers-michigan-senate-primary-2026\/\">GOP nominee<\/a>, could be \u201cuniquely positioned\u201d to perform well against el Sayed, given his statewide performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abdul el Sayed\u2019s victory has intensified national attention on the Democratic Party\u2019s ideological divisions, with the former public health official backed by progressive figures including Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-sanders\/\">Bernie Sanders<\/a> (I-VT).<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lowe Doescher: El Sayed\u2019s win shows diverse Michigan 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