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Abdul El-Sayed says Tuesday’s Senate primary in Michigan is a referendum on the future of the Democratic Party.

Voters are faced with the thorny question of electability: who can win this purple state in November and potentially push Democrats toward a US Senate majority?

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It’s now a two-way contest between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and centrist Haley Stevens. Since McMorrow dropped out, El-Sayed has received endorsements from Rep. Analilia Mejia, Michigan state Senator Stephanie Chang, and Rep. Maxwell Frost.

The group is racing to prove that it can win competitive statewide races, channeling staff, star surrogates and resources toward Michigan and Wisconsin.

Abdul El-Sayed, a contender in the Democratic senatorial primary, says he’s not afraid of AI companies retaliating against him.