Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen is backing progressive Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, breaking with party leadership. This endorsement makes Van Hollen the first senator to back El-Sayed since Sen. Bernie Sanders endorsed him last year.
Michigan Senate Primary
The Michigan race has split Democrats along ideological lines, with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer backing U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and state Sen. Mallory McMorrow drawing support from other prominent senators. El-Sayed, the former Wayne County health director, has run furthest to the left on issues including Medicare for All and halting all U.S. weapons transfers to Israel.
Van Hollen believes El-Sayed is the strongest candidate who can win in November and take on the status quo, including the Democratic establishment that has not fought hard enough for working people. El-Sayed praised Van Hollen after receiving the endorsement, calling it the culmination of an ongoing conversation and describing the senator as a mentor.
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