{"id":2627977,"date":"2026-07-10T12:01:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T16:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brad-lander-endorses-abdul-el-sayed-in-michigan\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T12:02:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T16:02:59","slug":"brad-lander-endorses-abdul-el-sayed-in-michigan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brad-lander-endorses-abdul-el-sayed-in-michigan\/","title":{"rendered":"Brad Lander endorses Abdul el Sayed in Michigan"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/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%2Fbrad-lander-endorses-abdul-el-sayed-in-michigan%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=2627977&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>Brad Lander,after winning his recent primary in New york by defeating an incumbent Democrat,has endorsed Abdul el Sayed for michigan\u2019s upcoming Senate race. Lander emphasizes that el Sayed\u2019s victory demonstrates public desire for change and highlights their shared skepticism of israel, with Lander advocating to end U.S.military aid to Israel over its actions in Gaza.Both candidates are part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >progressive movement aiming<\/a> to challenge establishment figures like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, whom el Sayed would oppose if elected. Lander sees el Sayed as a partner in Congress for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">foreign policy<\/a> reform and underscores the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bernie-sanders-issues-challenge-to-biden-turn-off-the-teleprompter-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Bernie Sanders issues challenge to Biden: \u2018Turn off the teleprompter\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">representing working people<\/a>. The Michigan primary is set for August 4, with el Sayed currently leading in polls against Rep. Haley Stevens. This primary campaign is seen as a continuation of progressive momentum from New York and is positioned as a challenge to traditional Democratic establishments.  <\/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\">Brad Lander, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4619187\/new-york-10th-democratic-primary\/\">fresh off his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-democrats-behind-ocasio-cortez-win-looking-to-primary-joe-manchin-kyrsten-sinema\/\" title=\"Progressive Democrats Behind Ocasio-Cortez Win Looking To ... Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema\">primary victory<\/a><\/a> over an incumbent House Democrat in New York, is endorsing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4639642\/michigan-el-sayed-defund-the-police-2020-cnn-review\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">Abdul el Sayed<\/a>, a progressive ally running for the Democratic nomination in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\">Michigan\u2019s<\/a> marquee Senate race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe need Abdul in the Senate to end the reign of billionaires and special interests, so Congress can deliver for working people,\u201d Lander <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bradlander\/status\/2075563921751392503?s=20\">said in a statement<\/a> announcing his endorsement, adding that the two would be \u201cpartners\u201d in Congress on foreign policy.<\/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\/4643424\/platner-fallout-michigan-senate-primary\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Graham Platner\u2019s collapse casts shadow over Abdul el Sayed in Michigan Democratic Senate primary<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4643540\/tammy-duckworth-calls-maine-senate-candidate-nirav-shah-drop-platner-replacement-bid\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Duckworth calls for Maine Senate candidate to drop Platner replacement bid over 2015 actions<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4643544\/ro-khanna-downplays-graham-platner-downfall-progressive-movement\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Ro Khanna downplays Platner\u2019s downfall as greater sign about progressive movement: \u2018One-week news story\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lander highlighted, in particular, their shared skepticism of Israel and reiterated that he wanted to end U.S. military aid to the Jewish state over its casualty-heavy actions in Gaza.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>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\">\u201cWe share the belief that the rights and safety of Jewish and Muslim people are inextricably intertwined, from the Midwest to Midtown to the Middle East,\u201d Lander said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lander is part of a progressive wave that swept New York last month and unseated Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) by a whopping <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2026-primary-elections\/new-york-house-results\">32-point margin<\/a> with the help of socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, the Left is hoping to carry that momentum into Michigan, where el Sayed has become the front-runner in a two-way primary against Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), a more centrist Democrat backed by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>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\">Both Lander and el Sayed have run campaigns railing against the political establishment, taking aim specifically at Schumer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El Sayed has signaled he would oppose giving Schumer another term as Senate leader, while Lander called for \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/02\/us-news\/sen-chuck-schumer-thrown-under-the-bus-during-goldman-lander-house-debate\/\">new leadership in the party<\/a>\u201d when asked about the prospect of him running for another term in 2028.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4635327\/aoc-michigan-senate-primary-schumer-new-york\/\"><strong>AOC IGNITES SCHUMER PROXY FIGHT WITH MICHIGAN SENATE PRIMARY ENDORSEMENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>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\">In a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AbdulElSayed\/status\/2075568884719972630?s=20\">statement<\/a> welcoming the endorsement, el Sayed said that Lander\u2019s \u201clandslide win shows us how hungry people are for change.\u201d As of now, Stevens is polling roughly 5 points behind el Sayed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The primary in Michigan is scheduled for Aug. 4, with the winner slated to face former Rep. Mike Rogers, a Republican, in the general election.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brad Lander backs Abdul el Sayed for Michigan Senate seat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2651,"featured_media":2627978,"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\/07\/AP26188828595416-e1783695727258.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[81607,21510,4601,5894],"class_list":["post-2627977","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-brad-lander","tag-endorsements","tag-michigan","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26188828595416-e1783695727258.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627977","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\/2651"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2627977"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627977\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2627981,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627977\/revisions\/2627981"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2627978"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2627977"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2627977"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2627977"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}