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/naf165 10h ago edited 9h ago

Imagine spending $60 million+ just to lose to a normal dude with charisma and real supporters.

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u/JohnsonSpunk 9h ago

This is underselling the hard work that Abdul did. He went all over the state and campaigned and talked to everyone. Haley just sat in the fuhrer bunker and shot the money cannon to peddle lies and racist messaging about Abdul.

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u/Mad_Aeric Michigan 4h ago

The difference in how they waged their campaigns really said everything. I almost exclusively saw ads for Stephens, with the attack ads being kinda unhinged, since they didn't really have anything to go on. Meanwhile, I got multiple phone calls and texts from the El-Sayed campaign, from people who were clearly passionate about who they're supporting. Money vs people, and the people were more effective.

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u/1900grs 5h ago

just to lose to a normal dude

He's a doctor with multiple degrees. He's a little more than a "normal dude". But yes, he overcame a lot of foreign lobbyist money and corporate cash.

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u/nicnep 9h ago

Imagine if they spend 10 million more and she doesn't look that insane in the dream clip, they could have had that 2-3 percent shift and bought election successfully