{"id":6169,"date":"2026-08-05T04:19:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T04:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=6169"},"modified":"2026-08-05T04:19:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T04:19:45","slug":"primary-elections-2026-live-updates-sen-bernie-sanders-not-comfortable-with-abdul-el-sayeds-ties-to-far-left-streamer-hasan-piker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=6169","title":{"rendered":"Primary elections 2026 live updates: Sen. Bernie Sanders not comfortable with Abdul El-Sayed\u2019s ties to far-left streamer Hasan Piker"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Get the latest on Tuesday\u2019s primary elections in Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, Virginia and Washington. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=6167\">Brutal karma for Dem congress candidate blasting music on packed tropical beach<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All eyes are on the Michigan Democratic Senate race, which has turned into a battle royale between far-left Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens. The winner will face former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers in November.<\/p>\n<p>Hardcore progressives are also targeting four other key congressional races in the Wolverine State after big wins in the New York and Colorado primaries. <\/p>\n<p>President Trump notched another endorsement win as Army veteran Michael Bouchard won the Republican primary for Michigan\u2019s 10th Congressional District, for Rep. John James\u2019 seat. James, also backed by Trump, clinched the GOP gubernatorial nomination, teeing up a tough general election contest against Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile in Missouri, Cori Bush lost her bitter Democratic primary against incumbent Rep. Wesley Bell Tuesday, two years after the former \u201cSquad\u201d lawmaker vowed to take revenge against the pro-Israel group that contributed to her political downfall.<\/p>\n<p>Show-Me State voters also rejected a ballot measure that would\u2019ve abolished state income taxes.<\/p>\n<p>Over in Michigan, retired Army officer Bert Mizusawa defeated his two Republican opponents to face longtime incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Warner in the general election. <\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Follow The Post\u2019s live updates from the elections for the latest news, photos and more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<article>\n<header>\n<div>\n\t\t10 minutes ago\t<\/div>\n<h2>Abdul El-Sayed to address watch party tonight regardless of whether race gets called<\/h2>\n<p><span><br \/>\n\tBy<br \/>\n\t\t\tRyan King\t\t<\/span><\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>DETROIT \u2014 Dr. Abdul El-Sayed&#8217;s team just told the crowd at the watch party that &#8220;Abdul will be speaking no later than 1 am.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And if we get a call before then, you&#8217;ll hear from him sooner,&#8221; his staffer added. <\/p>\n<p>The crowd at the watch party has thinned out considerably. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<header>\n<div>\n\t\t27 minutes ago\t<\/div>\n<h2>Michigan Senate race turns into unexpected nail-biter <\/h2>\n<p><span><br \/>\n\tBy<br \/>\n\t\t\tRyan King\t\t<\/span><\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>DETROIT \u2014 The hotly anticipated showdown between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens has turned into an unexpected nail-biter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite averaging a 10-point lead in the RealClearPolitics aggregate of polls, El-Sayed\u2019s edge stands at about 3 percentage points with 57% of the vote in.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Given the history of Wayne County, which encompasses Detroit, dumping results late at night, the race isn\u2019t expected to be called until at least the wee early morning hours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div><\/div>\n<article>\n<header>\n<div>\n\t\t2 hours ago\t<\/div>\n<h2>Sen. Bernie Sanders not comfortable with Abdul El-Sayed&#8217;s ties to far-left streamer Hasan Piker<\/h2>\n<p><span><br \/>\n\tBy<br \/>\n\t\t\tRyan King\t\t<\/span><\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>DETROIT \u2014 Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) indicated that he&#8217;s uneasy with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed&#8217;s ties to controversial streamer Hasan Piker.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, I am not,&#8221; he told CNN when asked. &#8220;On the other hand, he has a whole lot of followers and a lot of things that he&#8217;s saying are making sense to a lot of people.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think we have to get above cancel culture. You know when you&#8217;re doing radio podcast three hours a day, you say dumb things,&#8221; he added. &#8220;I think what we have got to do is look at the totality of where people are coming from, and go forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<header>\n<div>\n\t\t2 hours ago\t<\/div>\n<h2>GOP Rep. John James to face off against Democrat Jocelyn Benson in Michigan governor race<\/h2>\n<p><span><br \/>\n\tBy<br \/>\n\t\t\tRyan King\t\t<\/span><\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>DETROIT \u2014\u00a0Rep. John James\u00a0clinched the Republican nomination for Michigan governor Tuesday, teeing up a tough general election contest against Democratic Secretary of State\u00a0Jocelyn Benson.<\/p>\n<p>James, a two-time Senate candidate who has repped parts of suburban Detroit since 2023, overcame a primary challenge from businessman Perry Johnson, who made a longshot bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>James led 50% to 36% with about a fourth of the votes counted when the Associated Press called the race at 10:24 p.m. EDT.<\/p>\n<p>Backed by President Trump, James was considered the front-runner throughout the campaign and solidified his status with former state AG Mike Cox, former state House Speaker Tom Leonard, and Michigan Senate GOP Leader Aric Nesbitt all dropping out and endorsing him.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>READ MORE<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div><\/div>\n<article>\n<header>\n<div>\n\t\t2 hours ago\t<\/div>\n<h2>Progressive Aisha Farooqi loses race to succeed Haley Stevens<\/h2>\n<p><span><br \/>\n\tBy<br \/>\n\t\t\tRyan King\t\t<\/span><\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>DETROIT \u2014 Aisha Farooqi, the more progressive candidate in the race to succeed Haley Stevens in Michigan&#8217;s 11th Congressional District, lost to Jeremy Moss.<\/p>\n<p>Stevens has managed to narrow the gap a bit as more returns come in for the Senate race, which is widely seen as a test of whether hardcore progressives can be more electable than moderate Dems. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=6165\">String of high-profile \u2018hate crimes\u2019 against Muslims had nothing to do with religion: investigation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<header>\n<div>\n\t\t2 hours ago\t<\/div>\n<h2>Missouri voters reject abolishing state income tax<\/h2>\n<p><span><br \/>\n\tBy<br \/>\n\t\t\tAlly Goelz\t\t<\/span><\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Missouri voters rejected a ballot measure in Tuesday\u2019s primary election that would\u2019ve abolished state income taxes.<\/p>\n<p>While nine states have phased out individual income taxes, Missouri voters apparently feared an increase in other forms of taxation to make up for the revenue loss.<\/p>\n<p>The measure, Amendment No. 5, was rejected by an 84%-16% vote, with about a fifth of the ballots tallied. Missouri GOP Gov. Mike Kehoe backed eliminating the income tax.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents of the change claimed that the state\u2019s highest earners would\u2019ve benefitted the most, while public areas like schools, prisons and social services would\u2019ve been directly impacted.<\/p>\n<p>Concerns were also expressed about the potential for expanded sales taxes across the state in response to the income tax phase-out.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>READ MORE<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div><\/div>\n<article>\n<header>\n<div>\n\t\t3 hours ago\t<\/div>\n<h2>Trump-backed candidate Michael Bouchard wins GOP primary for gov hopeful John James\u2019 Michigan district\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><span><br \/>\n\tBy<br \/>\n\t\t\tVictor Nava\t\t<\/span><\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Army veteran Michael Bouchard emerged victorious Tuesday in the Republican primary for Michigan\u2019s 10th Congressional District.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bouchard, a Bronze Star recipient, garnered 73.8% of the vote in the contest.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The district, rated lean Republican by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, is being vacated by Rep. John James (R-Mich.), who is running for governor in the Wolverine State.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump endorsed Bouchard in June.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Former prosecutor Christina Hines; former state lawmaker Tim Greimel; and lawyer Eric Chung are running in the district\u2019s Democratic primary, which is still too close to call.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<header>\n<div>\n\t\t3 hours ago\t<\/div>\n<h2>No alcohol served at Abdul El-Sayed&#8217;s watch party, bartender says<\/h2>\n<p><span><br \/>\n\tBy<br \/>\n\t\t\tRyan King\t\t<\/span><\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>DETROIT \u2014 No alcohol is being served at Dr. Abdul El-Sayed&#8217;s watch party, a bartender told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, guests were given water, soda, Red Bull and mocktails.<\/p>\n<p>Should he win the Senate race, El-Sayed will become the first Muslim senator in US history. Many attendees donned T-shirts with slogans such as &#8220;Muslims for Abdul.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Post also observed what appeared to be an Islamic prayer on the sidelines of his watch party. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div><\/div>\n<article>\n<header>\n<div>\n\t\t3 hours ago\t<\/div>\n<h2>Kansas proposal to make Supreme Court elected office with term limits rejected by primary voters <\/h2>\n<p><span><br \/>\n\tBy<br \/>\n\t\t\tVictor Nava\t\t<\/span><\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Kansas voters rejected a ballot measure Tuesday seeking to make the state Supreme Court an elected office, with six-year terms for justices.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The measure, which would\u2019ve abolished the state\u2019s nominating commission for justices on the high court, was opposed by 70% of voters.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Republicans, upset with the court\u2019s recent support for abortion rights, pushed the ballot measure in an effort to replace gubernatorial appointments to the high court with elected justices.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<header>\n<div>\n\t\t3 hours ago\t<\/div>\n<h2>&#8216;Squad&#8217; Rep. Rashida Tlaib wins primary battle in Michigan<\/h2>\n<p><span><br \/>\n\tBy<br \/>\n\t\t\tRyan King\t\t<\/span><\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>DETROIT, Mich. \u2014 &#8220;Squad&#8221; Rep. Rashida Tlaib has won her primary, according to a projection by DecisionDeskHQ. <\/p>\n<p>She faced a challenge from Democrats Shanelle Jackson and Byron Nolen. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div><\/div>\n<article>\n<header>\n<div>\n\t\t3 hours ago\t<\/div>\n<h2>Rep. Haley Stevens\u2019 election party \u2014 held minutes from El-Sayed&#8217;s \u2014 has fewer attendees than far-left rival before polls closed: photos <\/h2>\n<p><span><br \/>\n\tBy<br \/>\n\t\t\tThomas Gamba-Ellis\t\t<\/span><\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens\u2019 election watch party doesn&#8217;t seem to have as many attendees compared to her opponent Abdul El-Sayed&#8217;s event before polls across the Wolverine State officially closed. <\/p>\n<p>Photos show Stevens\u2019 event \u2014 located just up the road from El-Sayed&#8217;s party in Detroit \u2014 lacking in crowd compared to her socialist challenger.<\/p>\n<p>El-Sayed&#8217;s watch party has reportedly drawn hundreds of supporters, with fellow lefties such as Melat Kiros and Kat Abughazaleh spotted in the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Polls began closing at 7 p.m. local time in Michigan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<header>\n<div>\n\t\t3 hours ago\t<\/div>\n<h2>Rep. Wesley Bell holds off ex-\u2018Squad\u2019 member Cori Bush\u2019s comeback bid in Missouri Democratic House primary<\/h2>\n<p><span><br \/>\n\tBy<br \/>\n\t\t\tVictor Nava\t\t<\/span><\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Cori Bush lost her bitter Democratic primary against incumbent Rep. Wesley Bell Tuesday, two years after the former \u201cSquad\u201d lawmaker\u00a0vowed to take revenge\u00a0against the pro-Israel group that contributed to her political downfall.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The race in Missouri\u2019s deep-blue 1st Congressional District was a\u00a0rematch of the 2024 contest, which saw the Democratic socialist Bush ousted by Bell, a moderate St. Louis County prosecutor backed by nearly $9 million from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and its aligned super-PACs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bush had hoped to ride the wave of\u00a0anti-Israel sentiment that has propelled several far-left Democrats\u00a0this cycle back to her old House seat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 50-year-old former Black Lives Matter organizer came up dramatically short, losing to Bell 71%-26%, when the Associated Press called the race at 9:02 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=6163\">Ahead of Trump\u2019s SoCal visit, heavily armed Downey man arrested at Trump Golf Course<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>READ MORE<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow the Post\u2019s live updates for primary election results and reactions from races on Tuesday in Michigan, Virginia, Kansas, Washington, and Missouri.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6168,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Primary elections 2026 live updates: Sen. 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