NewsWPLG Local 10October 30, 2026Miami-Dade County
Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens to hold rare joint appearance to project unity in Michigan Senate race
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Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens will campaign together in Detroit alongside South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn. The joint appearance follows weeks of public friction within the party following El-Sayed's razor-thin primary victory over Stevens, and comes just days before the general election.
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The event highlights ongoing tensions between different voter coalitions in a competitive Senate race where nearly $60 million was spent on attack ads and turnout among key demographic groups remains a central focus for both parties.
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Who's Mentioned
locationSouth Carolina“Home state of Rep. Jim Clyburn”PersonHaley Stevens“U.S. Representative appearing jointly with El-Sayed”OrganizationAmerican Israel Public Affairs Committee“Spent $30 million on advertising attacking El-Sayed”locationDetroit“Location of the upcoming get-out-the-vote campaign event”locationMichigan“State where the Senate race is taking place”OrganizationRebellion PAC“Produced an ad linking U.S. support for Israel to high grocery prices”PersonTed Cruz“Appeared with Mike Rogers at a Republican Jewish Coalition event”locationCanada“Country targeted with tariffs”PersonRuby Farmer“Criticized gas card distribution and cast her ballot for El-Sayed”OrganizationRepublican Jewish Coalition“Hosted an event in Birmingham, Michigan”PersonHasan Piker“Controversial streamer whose association with El-Sayed drew concern”locationPontiac“City where Rogers discussed housing costs”locationUpper Peninsula“Region in Michigan where El-Sayed held campaign events”PersonMike Rogers“Opposing candidate appearing with Ted Cruz and aligned with Trump”PersonAbdul El-Sayed“Michigan Democratic Senate candidate campaigning in Detroit”locationWayne County“County where Stevens defeated El-Sayed in the primary”locationPort Huron“Location of Mike Rogers and Trump rally”PersonJim Clyburn“Prominent Black politician joining the Detroit church event”PersonTucker Carlson“Featured in an El-Sayed campaign ad with conservative figures”PersonJason Turkish“Stated publicly that he would vote for Republican Mike Rogers”PersonAaron Starr“Criticized campaign ads from the Rebellion PAC and El-Sayed”OrganizationCongregation Shaarey Zedek“Congregation represented by Rabbi Aaron Starr”locationBirmingham“City hosting the Republican Jewish Coalition event”