POLITICSAug 5 · 16:51 UTCSEMAFORDavid Weigel

Campaign ridicule was the real winner of Michigan’s Democratic primary

Haley Stevens conceded the 2026 Michigan Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed after viral videos of her pro-Israel comments were weaponized by his campaign, which leveraged online ridicule to offset AIPAC's $30 million in support for Stevens.

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