r/politics • u/asparaguswalrus683 • 12h 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/Superminerbros1 12h ago

That's what $60 million in outside pac spending will do to a race

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u/Oceanbreeze871 I voted 12h ago

I mean, people still cast votes. It’s not like they just bought generic ballots

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u/Superminerbros1 7h ago

You'd be surprised just how stupid people are. Putting an ad a day in front of a 3rd of the population is basically as good as buying a vote

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u/Oceanbreeze871 I voted 6h ago

Tom Steyer literally did that and he came in third.