{"id":2650981,"date":"2026-08-28T07:16:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T11:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abdul-el-sayed-spurned-super-pacs-theyre-spending-millions-to-help-him\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T07:20:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T11:20:45","slug":"abdul-el-sayed-spurned-super-pacs-theyre-spending-millions-to-help-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abdul-el-sayed-spurned-super-pacs-theyre-spending-millions-to-help-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Abdul el Sayed spurned super PACs. They&#8217;re spending millions to help him"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fabdul-el-sayed-spurned-super-pacs-theyre-spending-millions-to-help-him%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=2650981&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>Abdul el Sayed criticized the spending of dark money super PACs during his Michigan Senate campaign and indicated he would not support Senator Chuck Schumer for Democratic leader. Despite his stance, he has benefited from millions of dollars from Schumer-aligned groups after winning the primary. Candidates are prohibited from coordinating with super PACs, yet el sayed has declined to condemn the critically important support from leadership-aligned groups, especially as he campaigns against Republican Mike Rogers. <\/p>\n<p>The latest financial backing comes from WinSenate, a super PAC linked to the Senate Majority PAC, which has reserved $6.6 million for Michigan TV ads during the midterm elections. Michigan is a crucial battleground seat, and both parties are investing heavily. During the primaries, el Sayed received support from anti-AIPAC PACs and other super PACs, with some contributions from his family. <\/p>\n<p>His campaign has used rogers\u2019s support from outside groups as a political point,claiming that rogers is colluding with corporate interests,while el Sayed\u2019s supporters emphasize that his funds come from ordinary Michiganders. Despite his claims to disavow outside spending, super PACs like the Senate Majority PAC are expected to continue their support, with plans for substantial ad campaigns to defend the Michigan seat in the fall.  <\/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\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abdul-el-sayed\/\">Abdul el Sayed<\/a> has lambasted dark money super PAC spending during his Michigan Senate bid and indicated he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4634011\/abdul-el-sayed-schumer-momentum\/\">won\u2019t support Sen. Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY) for Democratic leader, but he\u2019s been boosted by millions of dollars from Schumer-aligned groups in the weeks since winning the primary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Candidates cannot coordinate with super PACs. But the battleground nominee has declined to condemn the millions of dollars leadership-aligned groups are now spending to buoy his bid against Republican <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-rogers\/\">Mike Rogers<\/a> after rallying primary crowds to get money out of politics while dinging rival Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) for her establishment and pro-Israel American Israel Public Affairs Committee support.<\/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\/4703065\/deflock-flock-cameras-surveillance-midterms\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DeFlock started from one man\u2019s curiosity \u2014 now Flock cameras are a midterm issue<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4703458\/abdul-el-sayed-says-he-rejects-super-pacs-he-is-benefiting-from-them-anyway\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Abdul el Sayed says he rejects super PACs. He\u2019s benefiting from them anyway<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4702722\/dnc-lawyers-voter-protection-volunteers-contentious-midterms\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DNC recruits lawyers and thousands of \u2018voter protection\u2019 volunteers as it braces for contentious midterm elections<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest super PAC help on the way comes from WinSenate, an offshoot of the Schumer-aligned Senate Majority PAC. The group has reserved $6.6 million in Michigan TV ad reservations for the Senate race starting Sept. 8 through the Nov. 3 midterm elections, according to ad-tracking firm AdImpact. It follows a separate multimillion-dollar <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2026-election\/live-blog\/elections-florida-governor-house-senate-alaska-primaries-live-updates-rcna593016#rcrd118931\">WinSenate ad campaign<\/a> earlier this month in the state, including $3 million in TV ads.<\/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\">Michigan is a must-win seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), if Democrats are to have a shot at flipping the chamber that Republicans control 53-47. And both parties know the Great Lakes State is going to cost them tens of millions of dollars to keep it competitive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the primary, el Sayed was the beneficiary of super PACs such as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandjewishnews.com\/jta\/abdul-el-sayed-has-refused-super-pac-funding-an-anti-aipac-pac-says-it-will\/article_d4346fb7-7cf6-5b7a-956d-58b608a7b399.html\">American Priorities PAC<\/a>, an anti-AIPAC group, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4680774\/nrsc-messaging-democrats-anti-corruption-hypocrisy\/\">Fighting for Michigan PAC<\/a>, to which his father-in-law gave <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/receipts\/?data_type=processed&#038;committee_id=C00919373&#038;contributor_name=Jukaku+Tayeb&#038;two_year_transaction_period=2026\">$300,000<\/a> to as of the end of July.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The el Sayed campaign did not respond to a request for comment about whether he condoned the latest spending from WinSenate.<\/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\">El Sayed has used Rogers\u2019s support from outside groups as a political cudgel. In the days following his Aug. 4 primary win, the el Sayed campaign <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/abdulforsenate.com\/2026\/08\/dr-abdul-el-sayed-brings-in-massive-2-3-million-haul-in-first-48-hours-following-nomination\/\">boasted raising<\/a> another $2.3 million to bring them to $4.5 million in the bank, money they said was \u201cfundraised directly from real Michiganders and supporters across the country, not corporations and special interests (looking at you, Mike Rogers).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhile\u00a0Abdul\u00a0appeals to Michiganders\u2019 interests, Mike Rogers is gleefully colluding with corporate interests and dark money to back his campaign instead of paying attention to peoples\u2019 needs,\u201d the el Sayed campaign said at the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4700151\/democrats-fear-abdul-el-sayed-refusal-broaden-appeal-spoil-michigan\/\">ABDUL EL SAYED\u2019S REFUSAL TO BROADEN APPEAL DRAWS FEARS HE COULD SPOIL MICHIGAN FOR DEMOCRATS<\/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\">But the super PAC money is likely to continue to flow for el Sayed, despite his claims he disavows outside spending.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Senate Majority PAC <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/senatemajority.com\/news\/senate-majority-pac-commits-20-million-to-defend-michigan-senate-seat\/\">announced<\/a> an initial $20 million in TV ad reservations against Rogers during the primary and vowed it would be followed by \u201csignificant\u201d fall ad campaigns.  <\/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>El Sayed criticizes dark money PACs but benefits from them<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2650982,"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\/08\/AP26231679923911.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[77374,5894,84797],"class_list":["post-2650981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-abdul-el-sayed","tag-politics","tag-super-pacs"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26231679923911.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2650981","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\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2650981"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2650981\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2650987,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2650981\/revisions\/2650987"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2650982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2650981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2650981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2650981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}