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Fact-checking Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens in MI Democratic Senate primary debate

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July 8, 2026

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Fact-checking campaign finance claims in MI Senate debate

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The Hill

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· Jul 8, 2026

El-Sayed, Stevens tangle in Michigan Democratic Senate debate: Key takeaways

Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) and former Wayne County health director Abdul El-Sayed sparred on a Tuesday debate stage in the must-win Senate race for Democrats. The Democratic primary debate, hosted by Nexstar's WOOD TV8, marked the first meeting between Stevens and El-Sayed since state Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D) suspended her campaign over the weekend. Her exit paved...

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 7, 2026

Haley Stevens launches website of Abdul el Sayed’s ‘brags’ ahead of debate night

Michigan’s senate race is heating up between the two remaining candidates, as Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) launched a website aimed at dragging Abdul el Sayed’s record ahead of their first one-on-one debate on Tuesday evening. Stevens’s campaign launched a website called Abdulfacts.com, publishing what her campaign calls “the big claims, brags, and promises Abdul El-Sayed []

Townhall

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· Jun 23, 2026

This New Poll Is Great News for Texas Republicans

This New Poll Is Great News for Texas Republicans

National Republican Senatorial Committee

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· Jul 8, 2026

MICHIGAN DEBATE UPDATE: 28 More Days of a Brutal Fight

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Michigan Democrat Senate candidates, Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens, took the debate stage tonight for their first head to head match. Their messy primary was on full display as Bernie-backed El-Sayed surged to the left, forcing Chuck Schumer-backed Stevens on defense the majority of the time. “Abdul El-Sayed is a radical socialist who []

Haaretz

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· Jul 5, 2026

Michigan Senate primary down to AIPAC favorite vs. progressive Israel critic after McMorrow drops out

The Michigan state senator declined to endorse either Haley Stevens or Abdul El-Sayed in a race that Democrats nationwide believe is key to retaking the Senate in the 2026 midterms

The Daily Signal

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· Jul 3, 2026

After SCOTUS Fails to Act, States Must Step Up to Save Election Day

DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The current conservative Supreme Court rarely gets it wrong when it comes to election administration. But in this week’s ruling in Watson v. RNC, that reliable majority flipped on its head with Justices John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett siding with the liberals by holding that, despite plain language in federal law dictating...

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Related coverage for "Fact-checking Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens in MI Democratic Senate primary debate": The Hill — El-Sayed, Stevens tangle in Michigan Democratic Senate debate: Key takeaways. Washington Examiner — Haley Stevens launches website of Abdul el Sayed’s ‘brags’ ahead of debate night. Townhall — This New Poll Is Great News for Texas Republicans. National Republican Senatorial Committee — MICHIGAN DEBATE UPDATE: 28 More Days of a Brutal Fight. Haaretz — Michigan Senate primary down to AIPAC favorite vs. progressive Israel critic after McMorrow drops out. The Daily Signal — After SCOTUS Fails to Act, States Must Step Up to Save Election Day