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The Democratic contest between Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed became a proxy fight over the political influence of donors
Later, El-Sayed devoted a chunk of his speech to ensuring the safety of Michigan’s Jews, still rattled by his equivocal reaction to an attack on a suburban Detroit synagogue earlier this year.
Bill Hemmer got into it with Rep. Debbie Dingell, asking how she can endorse Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) if she does not support his anti-Israel views.
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Michigan’s Senate race has become a referendum on Israel — and the future of the Democratic Party
Tuesday’s primary contest for an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan has become a proxy fight over the Gaza war and a referendum on Israel supporters’ influence in Democratic politics. Democratic voters will decide whether to nominate Dr.
Former county health official Abdul El-Sayed eked out a win over U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens by 48.5% to 47.5%, with 99% of votes tallied in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary, according to the Associated Press.
Donavan McKinney, who pledged to end Israel aid, defeats pro-Israel incumbent in Michigan House race
McKinney has linked the concerns of marginalized and poor people in his district to military funds sent abroad.
The pro-Israel organization spent $32 million in an unsuccessful effort to defeat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. It might try again in the general election.
The two Michigan Democrats vying for their party’s nomination in a US Senate race clashed in a debate on Tuesday night over Middle East policy, focusing on America’s relations with Israel.
Michigan’s Senate primary tests AIPAC’s influence and who gets to define Jewish political power and Democratic support for Israel.