Welcome to the daily Inside Scoop newsletter. It was a nail-biter of a primary last night in Michigan. NBC News called the Democratic primary for the Senate overnight while others waited, so we wanted to understand how. Plus, now that the progressive candidate has won the nomination, how will he fare in the general election as Dems battle for control of the Senate? Let’s get into it.

The NBC News Decision Desk projected Abdul El-Sayed as the victor of the marquee Democratic primary for the Senate in Michigan at about 2 a.m. today. Others didn’t call the race until late morning.