POLITICSAug 23 · 10:00 UTCGUARDIAN USMinnah Arshad in Dearborn

‘I hate Democrats, but I love Abdul’: voters who left over Gaza return for progressive push

Voters who previously left the Democratic party over Gaza are re-engaging with progressive candidates. Zainab Bibi Ahmed volunteered for Abdul El-Sayed, the US Senate nominee in Michigan, after having cast an uncommitted vote in the February 2024 Democratic Michigan primary to protest Joe Biden's support for Israel regarding events in Gaza.

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