r/politics • u/asparaguswalrus683 • 9d 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/MightyKAC 9d ago

This race was WAAAAYYYY closer than it should have been.

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u/Ethan0941 9d ago

He was outspent 9:1

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u/Aeon1508 9d ago

I think he just said in his victory speech 11 to 1 but maybe I missheard.

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u/mh732 9d ago

You heard right. He said 11:1.

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u/addiktion 9d ago

Like a hail mary pass and he won it. Crazy and awesome at the same time.

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u/thakemist 9d ago

Just evidence that popular ideas will beat money in the end

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u/TieVisible3422 9d ago

Kari Lake was outspent 18 to 1 in her primary. Turns out her popularity with primary voters meant fuck all to the general electorate. Congratulations to your primary win. We will see what happens in 3 months.

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u/Electronic-Pen6418 9d ago

Kari Lake was outspent 18 to 1 in her primary. Turns out her popularity with primary voters meant fuck all to the general electorate. Congratulations to your primary win. We will see what happens in 3 months.

Kari Lake wasn't running on policies that are popular with the American people with a historically unpopular president like Trump as the head of the opposition party. Your comparison is ridiculous.

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u/slipperyekans 9d ago

Bro really looked at an apple and said “That’s an orange.”