Warren endorses El-Sayed as Michigan progressive campaign builds

DETROIT (MNTV) — Thousands of Michigan voters turned out for Abdul El-Sayed at rallies in Detroit, Lansing, and Grand Rapids, as his Senate campaign pressed its case on healthcare, economic inequality, and the money shaping the race.

El-Sayed and his supporters accused wealthy donors and political action committees, including AIPAC-affiliated groups, of trying to buy the outcome of the Michigan primary, and argued for a politics built instead on expanded healthcare, reduced corporate influence, and stronger protections for working families.

He repeated his core message: get money out of politics, raise financial security for workers, and expand coverage through Medicare for All.

He was joined by Senator Bernie Sanders, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, UAW President Shawn Fain, and state and local leaders.

More than 2,000 attended in Grand Rapids, where Sanders framed the primary as a fight over political power, wealth, and where the Democratic Party goes next.

The campaign also picked up Senator Elizabeth Warren’s endorsement, after her earlier support for former candidate Mallory McMorrow — adding another national progressive name as El-Sayed works to drive turnout.

The race has become a proxy fight over campaign finance, healthcare, and economic priorities inside the party, with his supporters casting the platform as a challenge to entrenched interests and opponents arguing that winning statewide requires a broader coalition.