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Abdul El-Sayed: “AOC has spent her career taking on the powerful on behalf of everyday people, and she has shown all of us what…”

On the recordJuly 3, 2026
AOC has spent her career taking on the powerful on behalf of everyday people, and she has shown all of us what courageous, smart, values-driven leadership looks like. I’m deeply honored to earn her endorsement. Onward to victory.
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Abdul El-Sayed
Democratic · Michigan

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Welcoming endorsement from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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