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Democratic candidate for the US Senate Abdul El-Sayed and former US Vice President Kamala Harris participate in a roundtab...

Nation Sep 22

Harris joins El-Sayed on campaign trail as Democrats focus on Michigan Senate race

By Lisa Desjardins, Leila Jackson

Politics Sep 22

Democratic candidate for US Senate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to the press about rising gas prices outside a gas station in Det...
WATCH: Senate candidate El-Sayed and former VP Harris speak at Black maternal health roundtable

El-Sayed said Harris, who will attend a roundtable on Black maternal health with him and separately join an event hosted by the Detroit chapter of the NAACP, is a critical advocate in helping him close ranks as he tries to…

By Jacqueline Ganun, Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Politics Aug 09

Democratic unity rally in Detroit
El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite after a bitter Senate primary

“I was grateful for his advice. It was very warm, very inviting, and I know that he knows the critical role that Michigan is going to play,” El-Sayed told NBC’s “Meet the Press."…

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

Politics Aug 06

Former U.S. President Obama attends a rally with Wisconsin Governor Evers in Milwaukee
After Michigan, Democrats' next battleground over the party's future shifts to Wisconsin

In a year where voters upset with the Democratic Party mainstream have propelled outsider candidates to victory across the country, this candidate is hoping to buck the trend in Wisconsin.

By Scott Bauer, Associated Press

Politics Aug 06

Michigan primary elections, in Detroit
How Abdul El-Sayed rose from political oblivion to progressive breakthrough in Michigan

El-Sayed, 41, has never held elected office and entered the race seven years after losing Michigan’s Democratic gubernatorial primary by more than 20 percentage points.

By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

Aug 05

Watch 6:44
What El-Sayed's primary win means for Democrats in November

By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson

A progressive who has never held elected office defeated an establishment-backed congresswoman in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary. Abdul El-Sayed defeated Haley Stevens in a race that exposed divisions within the party. He will face Republican Mike Rogers in November's general…

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Aug 05

Takeaways from Tuesday's elections in Michigan and more

By Mike Catalini, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

Democrats need to rack up as many wins as possible to take back the U.S. Senate, so the party has little room for error.

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Aug 05

Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats' progressive wing

By Joey Cappelletti, Jacqueline Ganun, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press

The real test of El-Sayed’s and progressives’ strength will now come in a November matchup against Republican Mike Rogers, a former congressman who ran unopposed for the GOP nomination.

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Aug 04

4 questions about the high-stakes Michigan Democratic primary

By Lisa Desjardins

What matters to Michigan voters right now? Here's what we found.

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Aug 04

High-profile Democratic primary in Michigan pits moderate against progressive for Senate

By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

Michigan Democrats vote Tuesday in a closely watched Senate primary between moderate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed, with the winner heading to a November contest critical to the party's hopes of reclaiming the Senate majority.

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