Bernie Sanders to rally with Abdul El-Sayed during two-day Michigan tour
Sanders and Obama are helping El-Sayed court progressive voters and counter outside spending in a race that could help decide Senate control.
- On Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed rallied supporters at Grand Rapids' DeVos Performance Hall, focusing on healthcare reform ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm election.
- President Donald Trump arrived in Port Huron the same day to campaign for Republican candidates Mike Rogers and John James, intensifying the battle for Michigan's Senate seat.
- Sanders accused Republicans of using Islamophobia against El-Sayed, while El-Sayed asked the crowd, "instead of slandering Abdul and his family, what are you going to do about the healthcare prices in America?"
- The campaign continues through Michigan with stops in Lansing, Alpena, and Ann Arbor, as candidates remind supporters they have nine days to cast their ballots.
- Sanders and El-Sayed framed the election as a fight against an affordability crisis, arguing that a Medicare for All plan would address the influence of money in politics.
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Barack Obama threw himself into the election campaign on the weekend for left-wing Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, triggering a tangible noise in his own party. With his appearance, the ex-president sparked a conflict of direction that shook the democratic party to the point.
Obama's campaign support for Abdul El-Sayed creates a dispute among the democrats. Moderate party representatives warn of a left turn and power struggle.
Obama Gushes Over El-Sayed’s ‘Big Guns’ In Final Stretch Before Midterms
Barack Obama appeared alongside Michigan Democrat Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed to praise his “big guns” in a last-ditch push to voters ahead of elections in one of the most contentious midterm races in recent years. The former president, joined by El-Sayed and gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson at Cass Technical High School for a get-out-the-vote rally, told the Detroit crowd on Saturday that El-Sayed wears T-shirts because he’s really stro…
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