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After bitter primary, El-Sayed faces daunting task of unifying Democrats

Washington Post Politics Sunday 09 August 2026, 09:00 UTC By Ben Binday 1 min read
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DETROIT — Battleground Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed bounded onto the stage and raised his arms to the loudest cheers of the night at a Michigan Democrats rally on Friday, electrifying the crowd as he reiterated several pillars of his populist campaign: Medicare-for-all, getting corporate money out of politics and taxing the rich. Democracy Dies in Darkness After bitter primary, El-Sayed faces daunting task of unifying Democrats Before going up against Republican Mike Rogers in November,...

DETROIT — Battleground Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed bounded onto the stage and raised his arms to the loudest cheers of the night at a Michigan Democrats rally on Friday, electrifying the crowd as he reiterated several pillars of his populist campaign: Medicare-for-all, getting corporate money out of politics and taxing the rich. Democracy Dies in Darkness After bitter primary, El-Sayed faces daunting task of unifying Democrats Before going up against Republican Mike Rogers in November, Abdul El-Sayed must heal the wounds from his fierce race against Rep. Haley Stevens.
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