Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed clarifies he didn't call opponent an "ogre"

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed on Monday addressed a controversial comment that some assumed was directed at Rep. Haley Stevens, his primary opponent. CBS News' Aaron Navarro has more.

Haley Stevens repeatedly branded Abdul El-Sayed the "celebrity" candidate during Monday's heated Michigan Senate Democratic debate before the primary.

Presumptive Republican nominee, former Rep. Mike Rogers (Mich.), comfortably leads progressive Abdul El-Sayed and is neck-in-neck with Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) in new polling just one week out from the Michigan Senate primary. A Michigan Education survey, which was conducted by The Glengariff Group and commissioned

In Michigan's Primary, Abdul El-Sayed Puts AIPAC on the Ballot  Haaretz

Democrats need Michigan to regain control of the Senate in the midterms. Abdul El-Sayed, not Rep. Haley Stevens, is the one for the job.

Democrats need Michigan. They can win with Abdul El-Sayed. | Opinion  USA Today

El-Sayed, who has sharply criticized Israel throughout his primary race against Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich), was asked during the debate about comments he made during a Zoom meeting where he referred to Fetterman – an outspoken supporter of the Jewish state –  as an “ogre” that he would like to see put “on a pike.”

At the final debate before next week’s Democratic primary for Senate, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Representative Haley Stevens showcased their wildly different ideological stances and political styles.

Stevens and El-Sayed trade personal attacks and other takeaways from the Michigan Senate primary debate  CNN

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed used the final debate before next week’s primary to defend controversial comments comparing Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) to an “ogre,” while Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) brushed aside criticism over millions of dollars in outside spending backing her campaign. During the d

The two faced off in the final Michigan Democratic primary debate hours after POLITICO published a leaked recording of El-Sayed.

El-Sayed says in TV debate ‘ogre on a pike’ Zoom comment was in reference to John Fetterman, not Haley Stevens The Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said his comments that progressives need to put the head of an “ogre” on a pike was in reference to US Senator John Fetterman – not his opponent, Haley S

President Donald Trump lauded Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers as "one of the best candidates" the GOP has this cycle.

The interaction spotlighted two questions hanging over Michigan’s primaries: To what degree are voters factoring Israel into their decisions, and does pro-Palestinian sentiment cross racial lines?