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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says, ‘If Abdul Can Win in Michigan, Anybody Can Win Anywhere’

Ocasio-Cortez praised El-Sayed’s Senate campaign and urged fundraiser attendees to help elect him.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says, ‘If Abdul Can Win in Michigan, Anybody Can Win Anywhere’
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This article1 analysis · Oct 6, 2026
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At a New York fundraiser, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez praised Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan Senate campaign as part of a broader progressive project and urged attendees to help elect him. Her remarks also drew attention to her unresolved 2028 political plans.

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Representative discussing her 2028 options and campaigning for Abdul El-Sayed

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Senate candidate whose campaign Ocasio-Cortez promoted

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Chuck Schumer
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New York senator whose 2028 reelection plans are unknown

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Representative scheduled to appear at an event with Ocasio-Cortez

Florida Senate candidate mentioned alongside El-Sayed

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Ocasio-Cortez Comments on El-Sayed’s Michigan Senate Prospects

At a New York fundraiser, Ocasio-Cortez said an Abdul El-Sayed win in Michigan could show that progressive candidates can win nationwide. Center outlets connect the remarks to a broader progressive electoral project and also report Ocasio-Cortez’s planned campaign appearances with El-Sayed. Right-leaning outlets present the prediction as a test of socialist candidates’ wider appeal and stress caution about drawing conclusions before the election.

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