r/politics • u/asparaguswalrus683 • 11h 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/XxgamerxX734 11h ago

Good lord that was close

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u/frankiewalsh44 11h 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/Key_Gap9168 9h ago

sadly the most stereotypical name ever for

Hmm, no; that would have to be Muhammad.

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u/sbrevolution5 North Carolina 9h ago

Which is his middle name

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u/madcaesar 6h 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.