El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite after a bitter Senate primary
El-Sayed said he hopes Obama joins his campaign trail as he prepares for a competitive general election against Republican Mike Rogers.
- On Sunday, Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed confirmed he spoke with former President Barack Obama, calling the conversation "really warm and inspiring" and expressing hope that Obama will join his campaign trail this fall.
- El-Sayed secured the Democratic nomination on August 5, 2026, at The Majestic Theatre in Detroit with endorsements from Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Rep. Ro Khanna, establishing a progressive coalition.
- Dismissing concerns about his general election viability, El-Sayed noted that 500,000 more Democrats voted than Republicans in the primary as he pivots to face GOP nominee Mike Rogers.
- Addressing scrutiny over his friendship with streamer Hasan Piker, El-Sayed called Piker's 9/11 remarks "dumb" while emphasizing his goal of reaching Piker's 3 million listeners about removing money from politics.
- The general election against Rogers represents a major test for El-Sayed's progressive politics in a battleground state, with the candidate stating that if Obama joins the campaign, "we are going to win in a landslide.
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As Michigan Democrats Launch Unity Campaign, Obama Calls
Michigan Democrats have begun their effort to pull together for the November elections, starting with an all-nominee rally and a phone conversation between Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Barack Obama. The party gathered its full ticket in a Detroit gym on Friday, casting the November election as a choice between...
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Abdul El-Sayed and Barack Obama spoke as Democrats seek to unify following heated Senate primary
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday described a “really warm” conversation with former President Barack Obama as the party seeks to find a path forward following last week’s bruising primary.
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