Warren Endorsement of El-Sayed Sparks Conservative Backlash Before Aug. 4 Primary
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 20
Warren Endorsement of El-Sayed Sparks Conservative Backlash Before Aug. 4 Primary
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 20
Summary
Conservatives targeted Elizabeth Warren after she endorsed Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, arguing her backing could hurt him in the Aug. 4 Democratic primary.
Warren praised El-Sayed as the only candidate in the race not taking corporate money and highlighted his healthcare credentials in a post on X.
Critics tied the endorsement to Warren’s recent political record, noting she had backed Graham Platner before he withdrew after a rape allegation he denied and controversy over a tattoo he later covered.
That criticism also drew on this cycle’s losses or exits by other Warren-backed candidates, including Katie Porter, Zach Wahls and Michigan contender Mallory McMorrow.
The clash adds another layer to Michigan’s establishment-versus-progressive Senate fight, where Warren, Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have lined up behind El-Sayed.