Will the AP call Michigan's Democratic Senate primary before midnight Aug 4?

The Associated Press did not call Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate primary before midnight on Aug. 4, 2026. The race between Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive challenger Dr. Abdul El-Sayed remained too close to call on election night as ballots continued to be counted. AP and other major outlets did not project a winner until Wednesday, Aug. 5, more than 12 hours after polls closed, when El-Sayed's roughly one-point lead held with about 99% of ballots counted. Stevens conceded and congratulated El-Sayed shortly after the call. The delay reflected the tight, three-way margin in a primary that also included Rep. Mallory McMorrow, plus continued counting of mail and absentee ballots after polls closed. The race drew national attention as a test of the Democratic Party's progressive-versus-establishment divide ahead of the general election against Republican Mike Rogers. Community forecasters did not anticipate the delay: both recorded votes in this market predicted an AP call before midnight, while the actual call did not come until the following afternoon.