{"id":2619061,"date":"2026-06-25T12:38:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T16:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/van-hollen-endorses-leftist-el-sayed-in-michigan-after-socialist-primary-sweep-in-new-york\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T12:39:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T16:39:58","slug":"van-hollen-endorses-leftist-el-sayed-in-michigan-after-socialist-primary-sweep-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/van-hollen-endorses-leftist-el-sayed-in-michigan-after-socialist-primary-sweep-in-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Van Hollen endorses leftist El Sayed in Michigan after socialist primary sweep in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvan-hollen-endorses-leftist-el-sayed-in-michigan-after-socialist-primary-sweep-in-new-york%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2619061&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) endorsed Abdul El Sayed, a leftist Democrat, in Michigan&#8217;s race to replace retiring Senator Gary Peters.Van Hollen\u2019s support marks him as the second sitting senator, after Bernie Sanders, to back El Sayed over more centrist candidates like rep. Haley Stevens and State Senator Mallory McMorrow. Van Hollen cited El Sayed\u2019s commitment to dismantling the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-need-the-police-minneapolis-voters-reject-measure-to-abolish-police\/\" title=\"\u2018We Need The Police...: Minneapolis Voters Reject Measure To Abolish Police\">broken status quo<\/a>, fighting big money interests, and strengthening unions. The endorsement follows recent victories of socialist candidates in New York primaries, highlighting a shift within the Democratic Party towards more progressive candidates. El Sayed emphasizes policies like Medicare for all, claims he has never taken money from AIPAC, and has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >embraced left-wing social media figures<\/a>. His support from Van Hollen indicates a possible move toward a more left-leaning future for the party. The Michigan primary is scheduled for August 4, with polls showing a close race among the Democratic candidates.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chris-van-hollen\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1944\">Chris Van Hollen<\/a> (D-MD) endorsed leftist Democrat <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4565560\/abdul-el-sayed-physician-license-michigan-senate\/\">Abdul El Sayed<\/a> in his run to replace retiring Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gary-peters\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1182\">Gary Peters<\/a> (D-MI) in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"655\">Michigan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Van Hollen is now the second sitting senator, behind Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-sanders\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"41\">Bernie Sanders <\/a>(I-VT), to back El Sayed\u2019s bid for the seat over more centrist candidates Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) and state Sen. Mallory McMorrow. Stevens is seen as the more establishment candidate, boasting an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/punchbowl.news\/article\/campaigns\/schumer-stevens\/\">effective endorsement<\/a> from Senate Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-schumer\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"384\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY).<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4624851\/van-hollen-endorse-el-sayed-michigan\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Van Hollen endorses leftist El-Sayed in Michigan after socialist primary sweep in New York<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4624938\/over-30-socialists-won-primaries-2026-elections\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Over 30 socialists have won primaries this year<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4624808\/claire-valdez-new-york-hot-take-nationalize-airline-industry\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mamdani-backed New York candidate names her hot take: \u2018Nationalize the airline industry\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe need fighters in the Senate who want to dismantle a broken status quo that isn\u2019t working for the American people and to take on the big money special interests working to rig our economy and our politics in favor of the billionaires \u2014 at the expense of everyone else. That\u2019s why I\u2019m endorsing Abdul El Sayed for Senate in the great state of Michigan,\u201d Van Hollen said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/abdulforsenate.com\/2026\/06\/senator-chris-van-hollen-endorses-dr-abdul-el-sayed-for-u-s-senate\/\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Van Hollen\u2019s endorsement comes just days after socialist candidates ran through New York City\u2019s Democratic primaries, as Democratic voters thwarted the re-election bids of several establishment incumbents to side with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-americans-who-voted-for-joe-biden-owe-the-rest-of-us-an-apology\/\" title=\"The Americans Who Voted For Joe Biden Owe The Rest Of Us An Apology\">leftist wing<\/a> of the party. The resounding success of the socialist candidates, backed by Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11802\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a>, brought renewed intra-party attention to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4623341\/democrats-new-york-city-primaries-party-meaning\/\">what the future<\/a> of the Democratic party should look like, as pundits have debated whether to turn to more progressive candidates for success or stick to establishment, more centrist candidates who may pull more voters in a general election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his progressive run for Senate, El Sayed has called for passing \u201cMedicare for all,\u201d emphasized how he has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4586575\/aipac-antisemitism-focal-point-michigan-democratic-primary-debate\/\">never taken money<\/a> from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/aipac\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2620\">AIPAC<\/a>, and has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4520046\/abdul-el-sayed-hasan-piker-michigan-senate\/\">embraced the controversial<\/a> left-wing social media personality Hasan Piker. Van Hollen\u2019s move to back El Sayed signals his likely support for a more left-wing future in the party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAbdul recognizes that our health care system is broken, that costs are too high, and that our economy isn\u2019t working for working Americans. He will fight for an America where <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4596721\/abdul-el-sayed-uaw-support-over-primary-rivals-michigan-senate\/\">unions<\/a> are strong, and paychecks are big enough and costs are low enough that everyone in Michigan can afford to live with dignity,\u201d Van Hollen said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In late April, El Sayed gave Van Hollen a boost by signaling his support for the Maryland Senator as the next leader of the Democratic Senate caucus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4623745\/democrats-fret-mamdani-new-york-cost-november\/\">\u2018RED-LETTER DAY\u2019: DEMOCRATS FRET MAMDANI\u2019S SOCIALISTS WILL COST THEM IN NOVEMBER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou know who I\u2019d really like to see as Democratic leader? Chris Van Hollen,\u201d El Sayed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mkraju\/status\/2047125252463808813?s=20\">told<\/a> CNN.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The primaries for Michigan\u2019s senate race will take place on Aug. 4. El Sayed has gained <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4596721\/abdul-el-sayed-uaw-support-over-primary-rivals-michigan-senate\/\">significant traction<\/a> over the past several months amid a flurry of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/march-for-life-charts-course-for-biden-administration\/\" title=\"March for Life Charts Course for Biden Administration\">media attention<\/a>, but polling <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4565560\/abdul-el-sayed-physician-license-michigan-senate\/\">remains close<\/a> between the three Democratic candidates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Van Hollen backs leftist Abdul El Sayed for Michigan Senate seat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2619062,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-collage-fgon5ucg9-1782399010309-e1782404261436.jpg?1782389870&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[81734,13348,4601,5894],"class_list":["post-2619061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-el-sayed","tag-endorsement","tag-michigan","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-collage-fgon5ucg9-1782399010309-e1782404261436.jpg?1782389870&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2619061","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2619061"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2619061\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2619069,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2619061\/revisions\/2619069"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2619062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2619061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2619061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2619061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}