Kansas Senate, District 16 — Republican leader since 2009
Progressive Abdul El‑Sayed has won the Democratic nomination for the open US Senate seat in Michigan, defeating establishment-backed Rep. Haley Stevens in a close contest. The result has handed a high-profile victory to the party’s left flank and will set up a November general election against Republican Mike Rogers for a seat critical to control of the Senate.
A wave of school mobile-phone policies is rolling out across Scotland and England. Pouches and locked cabinets are being introduced or trialed to keep devices out of classrooms, with phased rollouts, exemptions for medical needs, and ongoing testing of new systems. Some councils report delays in delivery and phased introductions through October.
Abdul El-Sayed has won the Michigan Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate, narrowly defeating Haley Stevens. He will face Republican Mike Rogers in November as Democrats seek to hold or gain a Senate seat in a purple state that has shifted between parties.