The Michigan Senate Primary Is a Battle for Democrats’ Future

In 2018, Abdul El-Sayed ran for governor in Michigan . He had a resume full of credentials including stints at the University of Michigan, Oxford, and Columbia for medical school - but no political experience. He conducted a Bernie-style progressive campaign against Gretchen Whitmer but found himself stonewalled by the political establishment and powerful interest groups. In the end, he faced a sedated electorate disinterested in a campaign centered around getting money out of politics and untangling the octopus-like ties between government and big business.