Politics
Senate candidates in Michigan and South Carolina face scrutiny ahead of November midterms
Voters and party leaders evaluate general election contenders as Michigan's Abdul El-Sayed and South Carolina's Darline Graham navigate controversial remarks and policy positions.
The short version
- Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic Senate nomination in Michigan and faces Republican former Representative Mike Rogers.
- El-Sayed has drawn criticism from both parties over previous associations and media remarks, while Republicans attempt to nationalize his positions.
- In South Carolina, appointed Republican Senator Darline Graham won her primary runoff against Representative Ralph Norman and advances to face Democrat Annie Andrews.
Key facts
- Abdul El-Sayed defeated moderate Representative Haley Stevens to capture the Democratic Senate nomination in Michigan.[Fox News]
- El-Sayed faces scrutiny from both Republicans and fellow Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Representative Josh Gottheimer, over his past ties to online commentator Hasan Piker.[Fox News]
- Following the death of Senator Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham to the Senate seat.[Fox News]
- Darline Graham won the South Carolina Republican primary runoff against Representative Ralph Norman to become the nominee facing Democrat Annie Andrews.[Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- It remains uncertain whether Republican efforts to nationalize El-Sayed's controversial remarks will sway moderate voters or whether his progressive profile will boost Democratic base turnout.[Fox News]
Sources
- The primary is over; now come the primetime mistakesFox News - Politics