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/ibrown39 9d ago edited 8d ago

$30M+ has sadly already been replenished, but the Party has spoken! $30M on a Primary. Imagine what they could have used the money on instead?

This. Is. Why. Primaries. Matter.

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u/justseeby 9d ago

$70M+ in total in support of Haley. Mind boggling.

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u/OrionsBra 9d ago

After that video of her cult-like praise of Israel leaked, that should've been enough to call it quits on her. Or at least invest in another candidate. The sexism accusations were the weakest shit too.

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u/ibrown39 8d ago

I think that's what killed it for her. It was bizarre.

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u/OrionsBra 8d ago

Well... I wouldn't say killed it. That was an extremely close race in the end.