Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed, the two remaining Democrats competing in Michigan’s August 4 primary, faced off in a tense debate Tuesday night. The debate highlighted their huge differences in style and their different visions for the role they seek to play in the party.

Clash Over AIPAC and Campaign Funding

El-Sayed and Stevens squared off over campaign funding, specifically from allies of Israel, as well as regulating artificial intelligence, free trade pacts, and more in the one-hour debate. El-Sayed, an outspoken critic of Israel’s military conduct in Gaza and the war with Iran, laced into Stevens over the tens of millions in outside support her campaign has received from AIPAC’s super PAC arm.

Stevens shot back, saying that no one owns her vote and that she believes in a two-state solution. El-Sayed, however, was insistent, saying that he believes in equal rights to peace, dignity, and self-determination for Palestinians and Jewish Israelis alike.

Differences in Style and Vision

The debate also highlighted the differences in style and vision between the two candidates. Stevens sought to portray El-Sayed as unserious and opportunistic, contrasting her lawmaking experience with his penchant for online virality. El-Sayed, meanwhile, consistently hammered Stevens over the flood of outside spending backing her campaign, framing Stevens as an agent of a corrupt establishment.

Original reporting: KRDO (Colorado Springs metro) — read the source article.