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Bernie Sanders dismisses Haley Stevens, says Michigan race is against the 'billionaire class'

Sanders backed El-Sayed at a rally and argued that wealthy interests were spending heavily to defeat him.

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At a Detroit rally, Sen. Bernie Sanders argued that Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary was a contest between Abdul El-Sayed and wealthy interests, not El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens. The article also reports outside-group spending, endorsements and Stevens’s recent viral campaign speeches.

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Democratic Senate candidate backed by Sanders and the focus of Sanders’s remarks about outside spending

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Bernie Sanders
I · VT · SEN

Senator who campaigned for Abdul El-Sayed and criticized how the primary was being framed

Sanders's version of this story ↗

Michigan Senate candidate criticized by Sanders and discussed for her recent campaign speeches

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Michigan Senate candidate who ended her campaign

Republican Senate candidate expected to face the Democratic primary winner

Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate Minority Leader who backs Stevens

Representative who joined Sanders at the rally and supports El-Sayed

Gary C. Peters
D · MI · SEN

Retiring senator who endorsed Stevens

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