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El-Sayed Won And The Pundits Only Want To Talk About Hasan Piker
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August 8, 2026
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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed beat Haley Stevens in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary, and Michigan Democrats have consolidated fast. Stevens endorsed him, appeared with him, and said she would do whatever he needs. Mallory McMorrow endorsed him too.
Then there is the commentary. John Heilemann gave a long stretch of Impolitic to Hasan Piker rather than to the money in the race, with Ben Wikler as his guest. Hawk's response is simple: Piker is not on the ballot and El-Sayed is the nominee.
The money is the actual story. AIPAC spent heavily to get Stevens through the primary and has signaled it will spend against El-Sayed in the general, on behalf of Republican Mike Rogers. Third Way plans 15 million dollars aimed at DSA endorsed Democrats. El-Sayed was outspent roughly nine to one and won regardless.
Hawk ties it to New York City, to Colorado, and to Francesca Hong's Wisconsin primary next week. These candidates are running on affordability, and elected Democrats keep doing everything except listening to their own base.
#AbdulElSayed #HasanPiker #HaleyStevens #JohnHeilemann #BenWikler #FrancescaHong #MalloryMcMorrow #MikeRogers #ZohranMamdani #JamesTalarico #Michigan #AIPAC #ThirdWay #DSA #SenatePrimary #Democrats #Progressives #Affordability #Politics #Hawk
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