Political Earthquake in Michigan: Abdul El-Sayed Overcomes Israeli Lobbyist Onslaught to Win Senate Primary
The political landscape shook when the Associated Press projected Dr. Abdul El-Sayed as the winner of Michigan’s high-stakes Democratic U.S. Senate primary. Defying the national Democrat Party establishment and overcame tens of millions of dollars in hostile outside spending. The 41-year-old Arab muslim physician, epidemiologist, and former public health director narrowly defeated Israeli lobby establishment-backed favorite Rep. Haley Stevens. El-Sayed is set to become the first Muslim-American candidate nominated for the U.S. Senate by a major political party, heading to November’s mid-term election against Republican nominee Mike Rogers. David vs. Goliath: The Financial Numbers Breakdown The 2026 Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate primary was the most expensive primary in American congressional history . While El-Sayed raised a respectable US$14.5 million directly from grassroots donors, outside Super PACs drenched the state’s airwaves and mailboxes with unprecedented sum...