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JD Vance calls El-Sayed voters ‘self-hating white liberals,’ then blames elite colleges for creating them

For him, El-Sayed is one of "these DSA types."

We Got This Covered · Aug 6

Trump Calls Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed a 'Communist,' Revives Unsubstantiated Claims of Voting Irregularities

President Donald Trump attacked newly nominated Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Wednesday, labeling him a "Communist" and reviving longstanding, unsubstantiated claims of widespread voting irregularities in Michigan's largest county after the closely watched Democratic primary.

Latin Times · Aug 6

Vance says only ‘self-hating white liberals’ voted for progressive Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed

Vice President JD Vance claims disillusioned young leftists driving support for Democrat, only to be told he has not made sense since he began ‘sucking up to power’

The Independent UK · Aug 6

Abdul El-Sayed (D) defeated Haley Stevens (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan on August 4, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed (D) defeated Haley Stevens (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan on August 4, 2026.

Ballotpedia · Aug 6

After bitter primary, El-Sayed seeks to unite Democrats in must-win Michigan race

Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, setting up a key general election contest. He will face Republican Mike Rogers in a swing state race. Democrats aim to unify behind El-Sayed after a divisive primary battle. Republicans are attacking El-Sayed as too extreme for the state. This election is crucial…

The Economic Times · Aug 6

How Abdul El-Sayed went from political oblivion to progressive breakthrough in Michigan Senate race

Abdul El-Sayed narrowly won Michigan's U.S. Senate primary, defeating Representative Haley Stevens. He will now face Republican Mike Rogers in the general election contest. El-Sayed's progressive agenda overcame significant outside spending and establishment backing. His victory is seen as a key test for the progressive movement in a swing state.…

The Economic Times · Aug 6

Abdul El-Sayed narrowly won in Michigan. Here’s what that could mean for progressives in future elections

ANALYSIS: Abdul El-Sayed just won by the skin of his teeth. His victory proves that the Bernie brand is far from unpopular in the Midwest, but that progressives will still have to climb mountains to win, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK · Aug 5

Abdul El-Sayed Says He's Not a Socialist. His Policy Agenda Says Otherwise.

El-Sayed is pushing a mendacious claim: that people would be wealthier if they endured yet another massive transfer of money and power to a vast federal health bureaucracy.

Reason · Aug 5

Republicans rush to define El-Sayed as Democrats try to move past bitter primary

Michigan Democrats sought Wednesday to turn the page on a bitter Senate primary, as Republicans made their opening attacks on newly anointed Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed.  El-Sayed, a former local public health official running on an unabashedly progressive agenda, narrowly defeated the more centrist Rep. Haley Stevens in a divisive…

Roll Call · Aug 5

Abdul El-Sayed's COVID Radicalism Is a Callback to a More United Party

The pandemic provided a glue that held the Democratic Party together. Without it, they don't know what they believe.

Reason · Aug 5