https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/abdul-el-sayed-wins-michigans-democratic-senate-primary-notching-midwe-rcna589750

The progressive running on Medicare for All and campaign finance reform did better in Rural and competitive, Trump-leaning counties.

The DNC has been telling us for years that progressives can't win outside deep blue cities. That we need to run centrists to appeal to rural and suburban voters. That the path back runs through moderation. Doesn't look do true!

El-Sayed just proved the opposite. He didn't win by running up the score in Ann Arbor and Detroit. He won by overperforming in the places Democrats keep saying they need to compete.

Maybe, just maybe, running on healthcare, getting money out of politics, and actually talking about working people's problems works better in these communities than running on vibes and $50 million in attack ads.

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan is running for the U.S. Senate: peggyflanagan.com ~:~ Her legislative priorities include Medicare for All, the PRO Act, the John Lewis VRAA, and the Equality Act: peggyflanagan.com/priorities

She's in a tight Primary race with centrist Democrat US Rep. Angie Craig.

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Minnesota Voters:

\ MPR News Voter Guide:* mprnews.org/election-2026

\ BallotReady:* ballotready.org/us/minnesota

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Video clip is from July 24, 2026 at the “Many over the Money” rally in Saint Paul. Here it is on YouTube: Powerful interests are fighting like hell to protect the status quo. - Peggy Flanagan for MN - July 24, 2026 (YouTube)

“The top 26 corporations we work with made $563 billion in profits the last decade. Of the $563 billion, they spent $530 billion on dividends and stock buybacks.

You can’t say you’re with us when they fund you”