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US Arabs eye 'historic' Senate win for Abdul El-Sayed despite AIPAC attacks - Grenada Chronicle – Daily Grenada And Caribbean News

El-Sayed is campaigning on domestic investment and opposition to U.S. support for Israel.

US Arabs eye 'historic' Senate win for Abdul El-Sayed despite AIPAC attacks - Grenada Chronicle – Daily Grenada And Caribbean News
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Abdul El-Sayed is seeking the Democratic nomination for Michigan’s Senate seat, with supporters portraying his campaign as a challenge to pro-Israel spending and U.S. policy. The article describes a closely watched primary contest against Representative Haley Stevens, whose supporters include AIPAC.

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Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan

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Democratic Senate primary opponent of Abdul El-Sayed; U.S. representative from Michigan

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President mentioned in the article’s account of rising anti-Arab racism and Islamophobia

Bernie Sanders
I · VT · SEN

Senator who backed El-Sayed

Republican Senate candidate in Michigan

Andy Levin
Former U.S. Representative (D-MI)

Former Democratic representative and Stevens’ opponent in 2022

Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate minority leader who endorsed Stevens

Ilhan Omar
D · MN-5

Representative who criticized Scholten’s remarks

Representative who backed El-Sayed

Representative who criticized El-Sayed’s association with Hasan Piker

ALSO MENTIONED  Abbas Alawieh, Michigan state Senate candidate and El-Sayed supporter; Abdullah Hammoud, Dearborn mayor and El-Sayed supporter; Angie Smith, Local official who apologized after accusations of racism; Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan governor who endorsed Stevens; Hasan Piker, Political streamer whose campaign appearance with El-Sayed drew criticism; Kamal Alsawafy, Dearborn City Council member and El-Sayed supporter; Suehaila Amen, Local activist supporting El-Sayed

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