His Senate race against Rep. Haley Stevens became a full-throated rebuke and referendum on Israel for Democratic voters in Michigan
El-Sayed overcomes $30 million AIPAC spend, wins Michigan primary
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In Michigan’s Primary, Abdul El-Sayed Puts AIPAC on the Ballot
As Democrats debate the costs & benefits of confronting Israel, Michigan’s Senate primary has become the clearest test yet of whether opposition to AIPAC can be a winning strategy. AIPAC has spent tens of millions of dollars supporting his opponent Hayley Stevens.
Pro-Israel GOP donors fueling Rep. Stevens’ Dem primary in Michigan
AIPAC and United Democracy Project are getting millions from Republican billionaires and out-of-state donors to beat back challenger Abdul El-Sayed
AIPAC, ‘Murky’ Donors Spend $50 Million to Help Stevens Beat El-Sayed in Michigan
Three-quarters of the money spent for television ads has been spent on behalf of Stevens (who supports unconditional military aid to Israel) or against El-Sayed (who speaks out against Israeli “genocide and apartheid,” while urging an end to “unilateral blank checks” from the US.)
Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens on the debate stage
In the final month of the campaign, the two Dem candidates offered an instructive conversation on the power of AIPAC money