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AIPAC Dumps $30M on Stevens as Progressives Back El-Sayed

7/24/2026

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Progressive Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens are competing in Michigan’s Senate primary on August 4.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer backed Stevens while Senator Bernie Sanders, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Senator Elizabeth Warren endorsed El-Sayed.
Pro-Stevens TV ads have outspent pro-El-Sayed ads by a 12-to-1 margin, according to The Detroit News.
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) contributed almost $30 million to Stevens while A Stronger Michigan spent $12.1 million for Stevens.

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Progressive Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens are competing in Michigan’s Senate primary on August 4.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer backed Stevens while Senator Bernie Sanders, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Senator Elizabeth Warren endorsed El-Sayed.
Pro-Stevens TV ads have outspent pro-El-Sayed ads by a 12-to-1 margin, according to The Detroit News.
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) contributed almost $30 million to Stevens while A Stronger Michigan spent $12.1 million for Stevens.