The Michigan Senate candidate is enduring Islamophobic attacks by refusing to accept the conservative narrative and pointing out their distract-and-divide strategy.
Abdul El-Sayed
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Mike Rogers’s Wife Runs a Consultancy That Sells Government Access
She got corporations to meet with members of Congress, and cabinet members—for a $100,000 initiation fee. If her husband reaches the Senate, ethics questions could grow.
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In Michigan, El-Sayed Canvassers Engaging Voters on Jewish Safety
While AIPAC targets 130,000 Jewish Michiganders with mailers demonizing Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Bend the Arc is connecting with voters on a deeper level.
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The Funny Math Behind Centrist ‘Electability’ Arguments
‘Wins above replacement’ makes sense in baseball. In politics, not so much.
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El-Sayed Works to Stitch Together a Diverse Majority
Overcoming tensions between the Arab American and Black communities in Michigan will be key for the progressive’s Senate campaign.
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AIPAC’s Tiny Expenditure in Michigan’s Senate Race
The group got an implicit endorsement to spend against Abdul El-Sayed by his Republican opponent. But it may have come too late to do anything substantial.
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Organized Money: A Conversation With Abdul El-Sayed
The Michigan Democrat wants money out of politics and back in your pocket. Could he also be the leader of a new populist movement?
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Are Centrist Democrats Too Racist to Compete in Michigan?
Vote blue no matter who? Not if you’re too brown!
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Can DSA’s Francesca Hong Win in Cheese Country?
Democratic socialists have won the New York mayor’s race and seven House seats. The governor’s seat in Wisconsin might be next.
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El-Sayed’s Challenge: Overcoming ‘Otherness’
If the economy is the issue, he can win Michigan in November.