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Ilhan Omar endorses anti-Israel El-Sayed in Dem primary for Michigan Senate race

Abdul El-Sayed said that the Minnesota congresswoman is “one of the most courageous and unwavering fighters in Congress right now.”

Ilhan Omar
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) at a congressional hearing, June 25, 2026. Credit: House Committee on Education and Workforce Democrats via Creative Commons.

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), a member of the far-left “Squad” in the U.S. House of Representatives, endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in the Democratic primary in the Michigan Senate race.

El-Sayed has been quite vocal about his anti-Israel platform.

He, in turn, called Omar “one of the most courageous and unwavering fighters in Congress right now.”

AIPAC endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) in the primary, which is scheduled for Aug. 4.

The U.S. president’s backing may influence more voters than conventional analysis assumes.
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