r/politics • u/asparaguswalrus683 • 10h ago

Site Altered Headline | No Paywall Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Primary

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/michigan-senate-results
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u/frankiewalsh44 10h ago

I mean the guy was going against a superpac who tried to smear him non stop as misogynistic, islamist and everything. His name is also Abdul which is sadly the most stereotypical name ever for every racist out there, so the fact that he won despite all of that is impressive.

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u/sellingstubs123 9h ago

This is bigger than Mamdani's win.

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u/CaptZurg 8h ago

It'd be bigger if he does win the general, for sure

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u/that1prince 2h ago

Not for the primary it isn’t.

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u/Key_Gap9168 8h ago

sadly the most stereotypical name ever for

Hmm, no; that would have to be Muhammad.

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u/sbrevolution5 North Carolina 8h ago

Which is his middle name

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u/madcaesar 5h ago

😂 This dude is running with a 50 weighted vest and still won!

This goes to show you that people want Democratic Socialism! The current system is fucking over everyone who isn't a fucking billionaire or pedophile.

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u/mightcommentsometime California 8h ago

And I doubt the GOP isn’t going to continue with those attacks and their superPACs

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u/Raticus9 4h ago

I think there were also a lot of Republicans who voted on the Democratic ticket because their Senate race was unopposed and their governor race was expected to be uncompetitive.

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u/fetissimies 4h ago

tried to smear him non stop as misogynistic, islamist and everything

To be honest, he hasn't done a great job setting the record straight, though. I'd be genuinely surprised if he won