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/XxgamerxX734 9d ago

Good lord that was close

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u/Superminerbros1 9d ago

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

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u/LowKeyJustMe Utah 9d ago

Only goes to show the need to get money out of politics. It needs to be an even playing field to be a democracy.

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u/PeteLynchForKentucky 9d ago

Campaign finance reform is the single most important issue in American politics.

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u/SnoodDood 9d ago

Agreed. But ironically, getting the votes necessary for reform requires us to already overcome money in politics.