Moderate Democrats criticize Abdul El-Sayed before election
The gist
Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens pressed Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed to apologize days before the election.
The feud tests whether Democratic divisions cost the party a Senate seat.
How it unfolded
- Feb 2024A Rebellion PAC video led by Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks aired, blaming rising grocery prices on U.S. support for Israel's campaign in Gaza and claiming pro-Israel PACs had poured $228,808 into Mike Rogers's campaign.
- Oct 29, 2026El-Sayed rallied supporters at Western Michigan University's Miller Auditorium in Kalamazoo with Sen. Elissa Slotkin, and his campaign announced Stevens would join him on the trail; it looked like feuding Michigan Democrats had made peace.
- Oct 30, 2026Pelosi's spokesperson said she was urging people to support El-Sayed, while Stevens issued a statement suggesting her support was contingent on whether he condemned a political ad not produced by his campaign.