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Vance wades into caustic Michigan Senate race, calling candidate ‘evil’

Washington Post Politics Tuesday 01 September 2026, 12:11 UTC By Erin Cox 1 min read
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Vice President JD Vance on Monday amplified the already caustic tone of Michigan’s close Senate race, calling Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed an “a very, very evil” person who should “keep my wife’s name the hell out of your mouth.” Democracy Dies in Darkness Vance wades into caustic Michigan Senate race, calling candidate ‘evil’ The vice president called Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed “very, very evil” and told him to stop talking about Vance’s wife.

Vice President JD Vance on Monday amplified the already caustic tone of Michigan’s close Senate race, calling Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed an “a very, very evil” person who should “keep my wife’s name the hell out of your mouth.” Democracy Dies in Darkness Vance wades into caustic Michigan Senate race, calling candidate ‘evil’ The vice president called Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed “very, very evil” and told him to stop talking about Vance’s wife.
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