El-Sayed Victory Proves Bold, People-Focused Agenda Is the Path Forward for Democrats 

Michigan voters reject more than $ 63 million in corporate and pro-war spending, deliver major victory for people-powered politics MICHIGAN—Dr. Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Michigan, overcoming more than $ 63 million spent by corporate interests, dark money groups, and pro-war organizations backing his opponent, Rep. Haley Stevens. El-Sayed’s victory is a triumph for bold progressives and people-powered movements over the corporate-backed, pro-war wing of the Democratic Party. His campaign showed that a populist message focused on affordability, ending costly wars, and getting big money…

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MoveOn’s Michigan Operation Generated More Than 600,000 Voter and Member Contacts to Help Power El-Sayed Victory

Group placed 180,000 calls, delivered more than 450,000 member communications, and invested $ 90,000 in ads and mail supporting El-Sayed MICHIGAN—MoveOn Political Action mobilized a major statewide organizing and communications operation to help Dr. Abdul El-Sayed overcome more than $ 63 million in outside spending and win the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Michigan. MoveOn’s campaign generated more than 600,000 voter and member contacts through calls, texts, emails, mail, digital advertising, and volunteer organizing. The effort was part of MoveOn Political Action’s largest intervention in Democratic primaries to date…

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As Michigan Democrats Unite Behind El-Sayed, No Time for Beltway Establishment Sore Losers

El-Sayed Attracts New Support in Contest Against MAGA Favorite Son Mike Rogers WATCH Joel Payne on MSNow on El-Sayed’s Broader Electability  MICHIGAN—As Abdul El-Sayed jumpstarts his campaign to defeat Republican Mike Rogers in the race to become Michigan’s next U.S. Senator, MoveOn Political Action Chief Communications Officer Joel Payne released the following statement:  “Rep. Haley Stevens, Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, and Michigan Democrats are doing the work to unite their supporters behind Abdul El-Sayed. Rallying around El-Sayed is not just key to defeating MAGA and Mike Rogers, it’s what’s…

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What El-Sayed Does Next Matters

This story was updated on August 5, 2026, at 7:29 p.m. ET he Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed made the customary call for unity after a hard-fought primary against a fellow Democrat. “Always magnanimity in victory,” he told a packed crowd of supporters, adding that “however much we might disagree with our Democratic opponent, there is so much more that unites us than divides us.” But just minutes earlier, one of his most famous endorsers was pushing a much different message. “Everyone being like, Abdul has a fuck-ton of work…

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