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Abdul El-Sayed: “If your candidate is so electable, why do you have to spend $60 million to put them in office?”

On the recordAugust 5, 2026
If your candidate is so electable, why do you have to spend $60 million to put them in office?
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Abdul El-Sayed
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on campaign financing in the Michigan primary.

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