Abdul El-Sayed's Progressive Bid for Michigan Governor
Progressive doctor Abdul El-Sayed is running for Michigan governor, aiming to challenge establishment Democrats in the state's August 4 primary and potentially previewing the 2028 presidential primary.
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Can a Progressive Win in a Purple State? Abdul El-Sayed Wants to Find Out.
Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary is a critical front in the fight between Democrats’ progressive and moderate flanks and a preview of the 2028 presidential primary.
By Michael Kruse
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Abdul El-Sayed may be buoyed by a younger, anti-establishment coalition as he runs against an establishment candidate Abdul El-Sayed spends a fair amount of his day not taking himself so seriously. He jokes about his haircut, films selfie videos with supporters and has taken – more than once – to cringey dancing and lip-syncing on camera. But ask him after a long day on the campaign trail to explain the difference between a virus and a bacterium, and the epidemiologist takes over from the ent...
By Joseph Gedeon in Detroit, Michigan
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