Abdul El-Sayed defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan's record-spending Democratic Senate primary, and Republicans say the self-described progressive is exactly the opponent they wanted for November. El-Sayed, an epidemiologist and former Wayne County health director, claimed victory Wednesday morning after a race so close it took until the day after the primary to call. Stevens […] The post Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary, giving Republicans the matchup they preferred appeared first on American Almanac .
Abdul El-Sayed defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan's record-spending Democratic Senate primary, and Republicans say the self-described progressive is exactly the opponent they wanted for November. El-Sayed, an epidemiologist and former Wayne County health director, claimed victory Wednesday morning after a race so close it took until the day after the primary to call. Stevens conceded a couple of hours later, ending the most expensive Democratic Senate primary in American history, a contest that burned through more than $80 million and exposed a widening fault line inside the Democratic Party over ideology, Israel, and the direction of the progressive left. The result sets up a general election fight against former Republican Rep.…Open
Socialist Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens by roughly a point with nearly all votes counted in Michigan’s Democrat primary for U.S. Senate. El-Sayed campaigned on things like Medicare for All, investing in “affordable” housing, and abolishing ICE. He previously called for defunding the police. His campaign website says he believes “in an economy […]
Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic Senate hopeful in Michigan backed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders, used the final stop of his campaign tour to label the American political system a "disease", while declaring himself "dangerous" to ICE, health insurers, and his own party's leadership. El-Sayed, an Egyptian American physician and former public health […] The post Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed calls American politics a 'disease,' demands ICE abolition at rally with AOC and Sanders appeared first on American Almanac .
Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic Senate hopeful in Michigan backed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders, used the final stop of his campaign tour to label the American political system a "disease", while declaring himself "dangerous" to ICE, health insurers, and his own party's leadership. El-Sayed, an Egyptian American physician and former public health official, delivered the remarks at DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids during the closing event of "The People v. The Powerful" tour. Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders flanked him onstage. The crowd heard a candidate who professed love for America in one breath and then spent the rest of his time tearing into its institutions, its immigration enforcement, and the Democratic…Open