Bernie Sanders rallies Michigan for El-Sayed in final midterm push
The gist
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke at the APlex in Alpena, Michigan, for Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's Senate campaign.
Sanders is spending the final days stumping in seven states as midterms near.
How it unfolded
- Oct 26, 2026Sanders spoke at the APlex in Alpena, Michigan, for El-Sayed; the event began in half the ballroom and a wall was removed as more people arrived.
- Oct 26, 2026Sanders' Michigan swing also included planned stops in Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor, after he and other members of Congress committed more than $1.3 million to El-Sayed's campaign.
- Oct 26, 2026Politico reported Sanders is poised to lead the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee if Democrats flip the Senate next month.