{"id":2632585,"date":"2026-07-20T11:13:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elizabeth-warren-endorsement-adds-to-abdul-el-sayeds-progressive-bona-fides\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T11:15:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:15:33","slug":"elizabeth-warren-endorsement-adds-to-abdul-el-sayeds-progressive-bona-fides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elizabeth-warren-endorsement-adds-to-abdul-el-sayeds-progressive-bona-fides\/","title":{"rendered":"Elizabeth Warren endorsement adds to Abdul el Sayed&#8217;s progressive bona fides"},"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\">22<\/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%2Felizabeth-warren-endorsement-adds-to-abdul-el-sayeds-progressive-bona-fides%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=2632585&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 Elizabeth Warren endorsed Abdul el Sayed in Michigan\u2019s competitive Democratic primary, supporting his progressive platform and his stand against corporate influence in politics. Warren highlighted El Sayed\u2019s advocacy for affordable healthcare and his backing from unions like the United Auto Workers, emphasizing his focus on empowering the working class. Despite her endorsement, recent polls show Haley stevens leading the race, bolstered by notable outside spending.The primary vote is set for august 4, with the winner facing Republican Mike Rogers. Warren\u2019s endorsement joins support from other prominent Democrats like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, reflecting the race&#8217;s meaning as a test of the anti-establishment movement in the Midwest.  <\/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\/elizabeth-warren\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"250\">Elizabeth Warren<\/a> (D-MA) endorsed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abdul-el-sayed\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"23138\">Abdul el Sayed<\/a> in the highly contested <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-primary\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2328\">Democratic primary<\/a> for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"655\">Michigan\u2019s<\/a> next senator, adding to the list of national progressives standing behind the candidate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Warren previously backed state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, a Democrat who <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4636582\/mallory-mcmorrow-suspend-michigan-senate-campaign\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4636582\/mallory-mcmorrow-suspend-michigan-senate-campaign\/\">dropped out of the race<\/a> earlier this month after el Sayed surged ahead in polls. McMorrow\u2019s exit narrowed the field to two candidates, the progressive el Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens (R-MI), a centrist Democrat backed by 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\/4655161\/elizabeth-warren-endorsement-abdul-el-sayed-michigan-senate-race\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Elizabeth Warren endorsement adds to Abdul el Sayed\u2019s progressive bona fides<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4654999\/haley-stevens-michigan-senate-race-black-voters-abdul-el-sayed\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Haley Stevens bets on black support in Michigan primary homestretch<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4655087\/russell-fry-announces-campaign-lindsey-graham-senate-seat\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Russell Fry announces campaign for Lindsey Graham\u2019s Senate seat<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAbdul is the only candidate in this race not taking corporate money, and he\u2019s fighting to get money out of politics altogether,\u201d Warren said in<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ewarren\/status\/2079183658628313225?s=20\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ewarren\/status\/2079183658628313225?s=20\"> a video posted to X<\/a>. \u201cAbdul studied to be a doctor, and he\u2019s fighting for every single American to have affordable, high-quality healthcare.\u201d<\/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\">The progressive senator went on to cite el Sayed\u2019s highly coveted endorsement from the United Auto Workers, as well as backing from other unions, emphasizing his movement focused on empowering the working class.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe is the fighter Michigan needs in the Senate,\u201d Warren said. \u201cMichiganders deserve a senator who will fight for you, not for special interests running millions of dollars in TV ads to buy this seat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Warren\u2019s endorsement may be seen as a bad omen, as some candidates that received her backing lost in their primary races or fell dramatically from grace, such as former Maine Senate candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/graham-platner\/\">Graham Platner<\/a> and former Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/katie-porter\/\">Katie Porter<\/a> (D-CA), who was running for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\">California<\/a> governor.<\/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\">Though her second choice, Warren is the latest progressive Democrat to get behind el Sayed as the race becomes a litmus test for the anti-establishment platform in the Midwest. Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-sanders\/\">Bernie Sanders<\/a> (I-VT) and Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez\/\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> (D-NY) joined el Sayed for campaign rallies in the Great Lakes State on Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sanders has backed el Sayed since he launched his campaign last April, but Ocasio-Cortez, who has been far more cautious in backing candidates in the 2026 elections, extended her endorsement earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4638675\/platner-fallout-warren-endorsement-embarrassment\/\">PLATNER FALLOUT ADDS TO WARREN\u2019S ENDORSEMENT EMBARRASSMENTS<\/a><\/strong><\/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\">El Sayed is backed by several other notable Democrats, including Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), and Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recent polling shows Stevens <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/senate\/democratic-primary\/2026\/michigan\">pulling ahead<\/a> of el Sayed, aided by tens of millions in outside spending. According to Federal Election Commission filings, el Sayed reported having roughly $2.7 million in cash on hand at the end of June, a significant haul considering his pledge not to accept corporate PAC money. Stevens reported having $3.4 million at the end of June.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Democratic primary is scheduled for Aug. 4, and the winner will face former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers, the presumptive Republican nominee.<\/p>\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<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warren backs el Sayed in Michigan primary race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2632586,"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\/02\/AP26036669638089.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32431,77374,34813,39035,37443],"class_list":["post-2632585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2024-election","tag-abdul-el-sayed","tag-elizabeth-warren","tag-political-endorsement","tag-progressive-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26036669638089.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2632585","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\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2632585"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2632585\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2632589,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2632585\/revisions\/2632589"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2632586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2632585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2632585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2632585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}