Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez make electability case for El-Sayed

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: July 20, 2026

Words: 1,583

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Questions of electability have loomed large for Abdul El-Sayed as he inches toward the finish line in a tight Democratic race for the U.S. Senate — both as a progressive candidate against a more establishment opponent in the August primary but also as it concerns the general election in November.

A rally held in downtown Lansing on Sunday, featuring U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York), aimed to bolster El-Sayed’s …

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