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Michigan Race Fueled by $50 M Ads: Pro-Israel vs Gaza Critics

7/17/2026

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Groups have poured $50 million into ads supporting Rep. Elissa Stevens and attacking Dr. Aisha El-Sayed, including over $25 million from an AIPAC-linked super PAC.
Stevens backs U.S. aid to Israel and a two-state solution, while El-Sayed calls Gaza actions genocide and urges an immediate end to U.S. aid.
The contest draws attention in Michigan, home to the nation’s largest Arab American community and the “uncommitted” movement opposing President Biden’s Gaza policy.

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Groups have poured $50 million into ads supporting Rep. Elissa Stevens and attacking Dr. Aisha El-Sayed, including over $25 million from an AIPAC-linked super PAC.
Stevens backs U.S. aid to Israel and a two-state solution, while El-Sayed calls Gaza actions genocide and urges an immediate end to U.S. aid.
The contest draws attention in Michigan, home to the nation’s largest Arab American community and the “uncommitted” movement opposing President Biden’s Gaza policy.