Democrats fret in Michigan as progressives project confidence ahead of key primaries

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Mainstream Democrats are fretting that progressive victories in two critical primary races in Michigan on Tuesday could jeopardize the party’s chances of clinching must-win congressional seats in November. Abdul El-Sayed and Will Lawrence, who are both backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for their respective Senate and House primaries, are giving some center-left Democrats heartburn amid worries that their progressive…