Abdul El-Sayed's TIGHT Michigan Win, Talarico's Texas Chances, and Tucker Carlson Teases NEW Party, with Mark Halperin | Ep. 1374
August 5, 2026
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5 min readAbdul El-Sayed's Michigan Win, Talarico's Texas Chances, and Tucker Carlson Flirts with a Third Party
Last night's Michigan Democratic Senate primary produced a result that surprised even the pollsters: Abdul El-Sayed, the 41-year-old Muslim progressive former health official, defeated establishment Congresswoman Haley Stevens in a race that was far closer than expected. The RealClearPolitics polling average had El-Sayed leading by over ten points, but the final margin was razor-thin—multiple outlets refused to call it until hours after polls closed. The Associated Press, NBC, and CNN eventually declared El-Sayed the winner, setting up a general election matchup against former Congressman Mike Rogers for the open Senate seat.
What El-Sayed's Win Means for Michigan and the Democratic Party
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What you'll learn
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- 2 (01:15) **Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Democratic Primary** - The progressive outsider defeats establishment candidate Haley Stevens in a closer-than-expected race for the U.S. Senate nomination
- 3 (03:46) **El-Sayed's Victory Speech** - The nominee directly taunts Republican opponent Mike Rogers and signals an aggressive general election campaign
- 4 (08:46) **Mark Halperin Analyzes the Michigan Race** - The political analyst breaks down what El-Sayed's victory means for both parties
- 5 (11:38) **AIPAC Spending Becomes a Liability** - The pro-Israel group's $30 million in opposition spending backfired and energized El-Sayed's base
- 6 (14:28) **The Rise of Socialist-Aligned Candidates** - Halperin contextualizes El-Sayed's win within broader Democratic Party trends
- 7 (19:58) **El-Sayed's Controversial Comments on JD Vance** - The nominee attacked Vance for having "brown kids" while making anti-immigrant arguments
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Show Notes
Megyn Kelly is joined by Mark Halperin, host of "Next Up," to talk about Abdul El-Sayed's narrow victory over Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic primary, the rise of the progressive wing of the Dems, what the high-spending primary could signal for the broader political landscape, El-Sayed's smart messaging in the Michigan primary focused on the economy and healthcare, comparisons to Barack Obama's political style, the role of AIPAC spending in the race, El-Sayed's radical past comments, the real problems that are leading some voters to drift to socialist policies, the anti-establishment shift in the Democratic Party that matches the GOP, Hasan Piker's impact in politics today, the unusually competitive Texas senate race between James Talarico and Ken Paxton, the possibility that Talarico could actually win, Tucker Carlson reportedly considering starting a new political party and potentially running for president himself, whether a third-party candidate actually has a chance, and more.
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