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El-Sayed Speaks With Obama As Michigan Democrats Seek Unity. Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed has spoken with former U.S. President Barack Obama as Democrats seek to unite following a divisive primary. El-Sayed described Friday's conversation with Obama as "really warm and inspiring" and said he was grateful for the former president's advice. El-Sayed said he hopes Obama will campaign for Democrats in Michigan ahead of the November midterm elections. Obama won Michigan in both the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections, and his spokesperson confirmed the conversation with El-Sayed. El-Sayed narrowly defeated establishment-backed U.S. Representative Haley Stevens in a closely watched Democratic Senate primary. Democrats view winning the Michigan seat as crucial to their hopes of regaining control of the U.S. Senate. El-Sayed will face Republican former Congressman Mike Rogers, who narrowly lost Michigan's 2024 Senate race to Democrat Elissa Slotkin. El-Sayed acknowledged divisions exposed during the primary but said Democrats were now coming together despite differences between the party's progressive and moderate wings.
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