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Two Prominent Democrats Break With El-Sayed as CNN Poll Shows Him Leading Michigan Senate Race 49-42

By AFNS Research Desk · · 1 min read

The dome of the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing
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Status: Campaign news; poll. The defections are documented by The Hill and Townhall. Poll figures are from CNN.

Two Democrats break with El-Sayed

  • Jason Turkish: the megadonor and fiancé of Rep. Haley Stevens, who lost the primary to El-Sayed, says he will vote for Republican Mike Rogers (The Hill). Turkish told The Detroit News that El-Sayed's rhetoric on Gaza "makes folks unsafe," The Hill reports. He was scheduled to attend a Republican Jewish Coalition event with Rogers and Sen. Ted Cruz.
  • Jamie Metzl: the former Clinton National Security Council official told Democrats to leave the Senate line blank or back Rogers (Townhall).

El-Sayed's response

Responding to Turkish, El-Sayed said he is "welcoming a big tent" and that people are entitled to their choice (The Hill).

The poll

A CNN poll released Thursday shows El-Sayed leading Rogers 49% to 42%, a 7-point lead (CNN). The election is Nov. 3.

The House side

Politico reports that the Congressional Progressive Caucus is planning how to use its leverage, while moderates are organizing pushback (Politico).

Sources

  1. The Hill: Stevens's fiancé supports Rogers thehill.com
  2. The Hill: El-Sayed responds thehill.com
  3. Townhall: Jamie Metzl on El-Sayed townhall.com
  4. CNN polls: Michigan, Maine, Texas and Kansas Senate races www.cnn.com
  5. Politico: House Democratic factions www.politico.com

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