Abdul El-Sayed launches Habibi PAC
The gist
Michigan senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed made Habibi PAC official days after winning his Senate race.
The leadership PAC lets him raise money for other candidates.
How it unfolded
- Apr 17, 2025Abdul El-Sayed officially launched his bid for the Michigan Senate seat; Bernie Sanders endorsed him that morning.
- Jul 8, 2026A spokesperson for American Priorities PAC, an anti-AIPAC super PAC, confirmed to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that its pledge to "do whatever it takes" to help El-Sayed means spending to support him, despite his pledge to refuse all super PAC funding.
- Nov 3, 2026El-Sayed won Michigan's Senate election by a wide margin, defeating Republican Mike Rogers.
Key terms
- leadership PAC
- A U.S. tax-exempt organization that pools campaign contributions and donates them to campaigns for or against candidates, ballot measures, or legislation.
- super PAC
- A U.S. political action committee that can raise unlimited funds for independent campaign spending but cannot coordinate with candidates.
- AIPAC
- A pro-Israel American lobbying group that advocates for policies strengthening the U.S.–Israel relationship.
Source: Wikipedia