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Stevens Launches Website Targeting El Sayed Record Ahead of Debate as She Trails in Polls
Rep. Haley Stevens created Abdulfacts.com to contrast Abdul el Sayed's claims with reported outcomes ahead of their Tuesday debate. The site launch follows Mallory McMorrow's withdrawal from the Michigan Senate race. The Aug. 4 primary winner faces former Rep. Mike Rogers in November.
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Rep. Haley Stevens launched a website called Abdulfacts.com to examine Abdul el Sayed's statements ahead of their first one-on-one debate on Tuesday evening, Washington Examiner reported. ” The launch occurred days after state Sen.
Mallory McMorrow ended her campaign for the seat. Stevens wrote on X that “Abdul tends to stretch the truth when it comes to his record. So in the spirit of transparency, we ran a fact-check on some of his loftiest claims.
One highlighted claim is el Sayed’s assertion that he “eliminated $700 million in medical debt” for residents of one Michigan county, which several reports said he exaggerated. Stevens receives support from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, while el Sayed is backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The candidates are competing for the Democratic nomination to succeed retiring Sen. Gary Peters. Their previous debate took place in May and included McMorrow. El Sayed’s campaign spokeswoman Sophie Pollock said he is focused on what he has heard from Michiganders over the last year.
Recent polling shows el Sayed leading Stevens by a narrow margin. The Aug. 4 primary winner will face former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers, endorsed by President Donald Trump, in the general election.
