Trump and his allies rush to define Abdul El-Sayed after his close Michigan Democratic primary victory

Trump and his allies rush to define Abdul El-Sayed after his close Michigan Democratic primary victory  CNN

Progressive left candidates' recent victories in primaries have stoked fears of divisions ahead of the upcoming November mid-terms among the Democratic Party.

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s call with the former president comes as he tries to win over wary Democrats in Michigan’s high-stakes Senate race.

August 09, 2026 7:06 PM ET Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee to be Michigan’s next U.S. senator, floated plans involving leveraging Trump administration officials if his party wrests control of the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections.El-Sayed told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday Democrats can hold the Trump administr

Gavin Newsom has confirmed he will meet with radical Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed as he campaigns with Democrats in the battleground state of Michigan.

"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."

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed reflected on a call he had with former President Obama after a primary win in an interview that aired on Sunday.  He described the conversation as “warm” and “inspiring.” “I like to keep private conversations private. But it was a really warm and inspiring conversatio

Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed Defends Medicare-for-All Plan Ahead of Midterm Contest  WSJ

El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite after a bitter Senate primary  Toronto Star

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says he's spoken with Barack Obama and hopes the former president will campaign with him

El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite after a bitter Senate primary  AP News

Michigan Representative Haley Stevens backs Abdul El-Sayed after narrowly losing the Democratic Senate primary to him and says she is ready to help the party’s ticket ahead of November. Joining Bloomberg This Weekend, Stevens acknowledges their policy differences but says Democrats need to unite as El-Sayed faces Repub

In an interview with Meet the Press, Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed says he “really enjoyed” his recent conversation with former President Barack Obama and hopes he’ll campaign with him ahead of the general election.

Conventional wisdom from national Republicans and outside observers is that Michele Tafoya gives the GOP its best shot in a general election. She needs to win Tuesday’s primary first.

Wednesday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about Michigan. Marlow said, “The terrorist brother apparently also was a Hezbollah terrorist who…was killed by Israel in Lebanon. So that’s the backstory on this. So that’s why he’s saying

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is facing backlash after trashing a beloved Michigan vacation spot in a resurfaced video — and doubled down when confronted. “I don’t think the most American place in Michigan is a place that…bans cars,” he said.  Mackinac Island banned motor vehicles in the 1890s, le

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What Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan primary win says about AIPAC’s political influence  Arab News

Mike Rogers appeals to Michigan Democrats after Abdul El-Sayed's primary win, saying those who feel unrepresented have a home with his campaign.

We speak with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed after his victory in Michigan’s primary race for U.S. Senate sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party. El-Sayed, a former public health official, ran a progressive campaign focused on affordability, Medicare for All, getting money out of politics, and opposing Israel’s genocide in G

Stuart Norval is pleased to welcome Steven Ekovich, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at American University of Paris. The Michigan Democratic Senate primary offers a revealing case study of the struggle between ideological conviction and electoral pragmatism. Ericovich argues that while progressive candidates ha

Politics Hasan Piker’s Moment I’ve followed the provocateur from his ratty T-shirt days to linen suits and national-stage polish. We’re about to find out what he really means for the Democratic Party. By Luke Winkie Enter your email to receive alerts for this author. Sign in or create an account to better manage your e