Abdul El-Sayed, a Senate candidate in Michigan, Is Still Trying to Unite the Democratic Base

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Right: <a href="https://freebeacon.com/democrats/abdul-el-sayed-falsely-claims-he-erased-700-million-in-medical-debt-the-truth-is-far-more-modest/" rel="noopener nofollow">Abdul El-Sayed Falsely Claims He ‘Erased’ $700 Million in Medical Debt: The Truth Is Far More Modest — freebeacon.com
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Source: www.nytimes.com · Section: politics · Bias: Left · Published: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:05:50 GMT

The progressive Senate candidate is offering olive branches to Jewish voters and campaigning with Kamala Harris to attract Black voters. Polling shows it may be working.