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AOC endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race

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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez officially endorsed progressive Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s high-stakes Democratic U.S. Senate primary on July 2, 2026. This marks her first endorsement in a contested Senate primary during the 2026 midterm election cycle. The endorsement arrives just one month before the state's pivotal August 4 primary, significantly shifting the dynamic of a race that serves as a proxy battle for the ideological future of the Democratic Party.

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