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Abdul El-Sayed, Haley Stevens locked in tight U.S. Senate race
The Detroit News • • nation
Key Points:
- Abdul El-Sayed advocates for Michigan automakers to produce affordable electric vehicles priced around $25,000 with a 300-mile range to compete globally, while opposing mandates and criticizing free trade policies.
- Haley Stevens emphasizes her manufacturing expertise, criticizes rising costs and trade conflicts hurting Michigan workers, and accuses Republicans of undermining the state's manufacturing sector.
- El-Sayed denies accusations of misogyny, citing his history of supporting women and blaming attack ads from Stevens' pro-Israel backers for the allegations.
- El-Sayed rejects being labeled a socialist, describing himself as a capitalist who supports government regulation of monopolies to protect the market.
- Stevens challenges DTE Energy on rate hikes, denies taking utility money during the debate, but federal records show her campaign received $2,500 from DTE's PAC prior to her Senate run, which El-Sayed highlighted as corporate influence.
