AOC addresses apparent Will Lawrence snub at Lansing rally for Abdul El-Sayed

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: July 20, 2026

Words: 433

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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An odd moment at a weekend rally featuring Bernie Sanders stumping for Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed left some scratching their heads: U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, who has endorsed El-Sayed, failed to mention progressive 7th Congressional District candidate Will Lawrence in her address and left the stage as he arrived for a final bow with Sanders.

It may not have been out of bad blood, however, as Ocasio-Cortez later said that …

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