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Ocasio-Cortez Endorses El-Sayed in Michigan Senate Primary
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in the Democratic primary for Michigan's open Senate seat. The endorsement comes in a race that also features Rep. Haley Stevens and State Sen. Mallory McMorrow.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary on Thursday. El-Sayed is running to succeed retiring Sen. Gary Peters. The endorsement marks Ocasio-Cortez's first this cycle in a contested Democratic Senate primary. She made the announcement in an interview with the New York Times.
Primary Field and Endorsements El-Sayed faces Rep. Haley Stevens and State Sen.
Mallory McMorrow. Stevens has received support from Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and outside spending from super PACs, including contributions from Israel-aligned groups. El-Sayed previously received an endorsement from Sen. Bernie Sanders. Ocasio-Cortez also backed him in an unsuccessful 2018 gubernatorial campaign.
El-Sayed has called for Medicare for all, the abolition of ICE, and has described Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide. He has pledged not to accept PAC donations. Stevens is viewed by party leaders as more moderate. McMorrow is running as a progressive positioned between the two.
Polling shows El-Sayed as the frontrunner.
The primary is scheduled for Aug. 4. The eventual Democratic nominee will face former Rep. Mike Rogers in November. Nonpartisan handicappers rate the general election as a toss-up.
