Anti-Israel progressive Abdul El-Sayed, who accuses Israel of 'genocide', wins Michig

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

74% : Stevens benefited from tens of millions of dollars in outside spending, including the largest investmentin a race ever from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which supports pro-Israel candidates.
58% : Stevens, a more moderate candidate, was backed by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and tens of millions in outside spending, including the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's largest outlay ever in a single race.
58% : While El-Sayed called for ending military aid to Israel, Stevens maintained strong support for the relationship.
48% : " The spending thrust Israel policy into the center of the race even though the ads never mentioned it.
42% : El-Sayed, a former health official, campaigned on Medicare for All, halting military aid to Israel and campaign finance reform.
41% : While the candidate has said he is not a democratic socialist, he found support from some of the group's members.
39% : He also drew anger from members of Michigan's Jewish community after rejecting Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state, arguing that such a definition was fundamentally incompatible with liberal values.
37% : " El-Sayed, a former Wayne County health director, campaigned on Medicare for All, campaign finance reform and ending military aid to Israel.
31% : Israel became a contentious issue within the Democratic Party amid the war in Gaza following the Hamas October 7 massacre.
25% : El-Sayed repeatedly attacked the role of corporate and pro-Israel money in the race, describing Stevens as "a walking suit with a fat AIPAC bank account.
21% : He has accused Israel of "apartheid" and "genocide," called the Israeli government as "evil" as Hamas and demanded an end to all U.S. assistance to Israel.
16% : El-Sayed, a former Wayne County health director, has accused Israel of 'apartheid' and 'genocide,' called the Israeli government as 'evil' as Hamas and demanded an end to all U.S. assistance to Israel; AIPAC's political network poured $32 million into efforts supporting his opponent Anti-Israel progressive Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan's Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, defeating U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in a massive victory for the party's progressive wing in a battleground state.

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