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Warren Endorses El-Sayed for Michigan Senate Nomination
Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary. The endorsement creates a split with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who backs Rep. Haley Stevens.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorsed Abdul El-Sayed for the Democratic nomination in Michigan's U.S. Senate race. The endorsement came hours after Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appeared with the candidate.
Warren said El-Sayed is the only candidate in the race not taking corporate money. She added that he is the only candidate who can build the grassroots movement needed to win in November. " — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, in an endorsement video released Monday.
Warren had previously endorsed state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, who dropped out of the race earlier this month.
Schumer is backing Rep.
Haley Stevens. Schumer told Punchbowl News last month that he believes Stevens has the best chance to win. Stevens has received endorsements from Sens. Ruben Gallego, Chris Coons, and Gary Peters. El-Sayed has drawn support from Warren, Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, and Rep. Ro Khanna.
El-Sayed told supporters that ICE, health insurers, and corporate interests should see him as dangerous. He described his candidacy as a threat to the current system of corporate money in politics. El-Sayed said Senate Democrats are worried about his plans to push for an end to corporate money entering politics.
He stated they are concerned because they think he could win. Neither candidate has committed to backing Schumer to remain Democratic leader after next year's session.
