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El-Sayed asks Stevens not to attend final events in key Michigan race
USA Today • • general
Key Points:
- Democratic Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign has asked Rep. Haley Stevens not to attend his upcoming campaign events, ending efforts to present a united front between the former primary rivals.
- Stevens publicly called on El-Sayed to condemn an antisemitic ad from an outside PAC blaming U.S. cost of living issues on aid to Israel and demanded he apologize for his own campaign rhetoric.
- The ad, released by Rebellion PAC linked to commentator Cenk Uygur, depicts a couple struggling with grocery costs due to U.S. support for Israel, and has drawn criticism from Stevens and others within the Democratic Party.
- El-Sayed has distanced himself from the ad and criticized Stevens for focusing on past primary disputes instead of uniting to defeat Republican nominee Mike Rogers in the upcoming election.
- The dispute highlights tensions within the Michigan Democratic Party as El-Sayed seeks to solidify support among Jewish Democrats and unify the party ahead of a crucial Senate race that could determine control of the chamber.
