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AIPAC'ın 30 Milyon Dolar Harcadığı Michigan Ön Seçimini El-Sayed Kazandı

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Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan'daki Demokrat Parti Senato adaylığı ön seçiminde mevcut Temsilci Haley Stevens'ı mağlup etti. Oyların %95'i sayıldığında El-Sayed %48,6, Stevens ise %47,3 oy aldı. Eski Wayne County sağlık departmanı yetkilisi El-Sayed, ilerici kanadın son galibi olarak öne çıktı. Seçim sürecinde Amerikan İsrail Halkla İlişkiler Komitesi (AIPAC) Stevens'ı desteklemek için 30 milyon dolar harcadı. Buna rağmen El-Sayed, taban hareketi ve küçük bağışçıların desteğiyle zafer kazandı. Bu sonuç, ABD'de lobi gruplarının seçimler üzerindeki etkisine dair tartışmaları yeniden alevlendirdi. Michigan, başkanlık seçimlerinde kritik bir eyalet olarak görülüyor. El-Sayed'in adaylığı, Kasım ayındaki genel seçimde Cumhuriyetçi adayla yarışacak olması nedeniyle ulusal siyaset açısından da önem taşıyor. Ayrıca bu zafer, Demokrat Parti içinde İsrail politikası ve ilerici değerler etrafında süren rekabetin bir yansıması olarak değerlendiriliyor.

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  1. Diplomatic05 Aug, 11:29

    El-Sayed overcomes $30 million AIPAC spend, wins Michigan primary

    New york, United States

    Abdul El-Sayed became the latest progressive insurgent to win a Democratic nomination contest on Tuesday, when he bested sitting House Rep. Haley Stevens to become the party’s nominee for Senate in Michigan. At the time of writing, with 95% of the votes counted, El-Sayed had 48.6% to 47.3% for Stevens. Major media networks have called the race for El-Sayed, the former Wayne County health department director. Similar to recent races in New York and Colorado, El-Sayed made his opposition to the U.S.-Israel relationship and pro-Israel lobby groups such as the the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) central to his campaign, framing his critiques as both a stand against the corrupting influence of big money in American politics and an indictment of U.S. foreign policy. “AIPAC has spent a record amount in this race to elect my opponent because she'll be a reliable vote to a foreign government that is aiding, arming, and abetting a genocide,” the presumptive Democratic Senate nominee wrote on X one week before votes were counted. “I want your tax dollars spent on schools in Michigan, healthcare in Michigan, and roads in Michigan.” Shortly before the election, he poked fun at the interest group for finding “the least capable candidate in America,” referring to Stevens. However, unlike earlier results elsewhere in the country, the result in Michigan was a statewide race in a competitive state, where November’s result could easily play a decisive role in which party controls the Senate in 2027. El-Sayed will run against Mike Rogers, a former congressman who lost a narrow Senate race during the last election cycle and ran in an uncontested primary race this time around. Before the votes were counted, allies of the eventual winner made the case that this race represented more than simply choosing the nominee for one Senate contest. Ben Rhodes, a former top aide to President Barack Obama who has become a critic of the U.S.-Israel relationship, wrote a long thread on social media that accused AIPAC of resorting to lying because they could no longer make a strong, substantial case. “Money must lose. Abdul - and Michigan voters - can show that democracy is still something that is [in] the hands of [the people],” Rhodes wrote. AIPAC spent so much money in this race, he added, “because they want you to feel powerless. So that you think that nothing can change.” For her part, Stevens has described herself as a “proud pro-Israel Democrat” and accused her opponent of trying “to blame all of [his] problems on Jewish Americans.” She voted against a recent amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would have cut $3.3 billion in aid for Tel Aviv. The largest Super PAC arm of AIPAC, the United Democracy Project (UDP), spent a record $30.6 million in this race. In total, AIPAC has spent over $60 million on Democratic primaries in the 2026 cycle, compared to roughly $40 million two years ago, according to a recent report from the New York Times. As the Quincy Institute’s Eli Clifton wrote in Responsible Statecraft in July, the money donated to UDP, outside of that which came directly from AIPAC, came disproportionately from Republicans and out-of-state donors. UDP is pushing back against a rising anti-Israel sentiment among the Democratic party's base, while largely avoiding taking on the issue directly in its advertisements. “Abdul El-Sayed’s win last night is a significant setback for AIPAC and Israel’s Lobby, groups that spent record sums of money to elect Haley Stevens, a politician who would continue to support unconditional aid to Israel,” Clifton told RS. “Michigan Democrats sent the message that they rejected this influence over their primary election and the politics it represents.” Across the country on Tuesday, results were more mixed. In Missouri’s first district, incumbent Democratic Rep. Wesley Ball defeated progressive challenger Cori Bush by more than 20 percentage points. Ball unseated Bush in 2024 in a race that was then the second most expensive House primary in American history. AIPAC, which was an important funder in Ball’s victory, spent roughly $2 million to support the sitting member this time around, compared to more than $9 million in 2024.

    Responsible Statecraft
  2. Political06 Aug, 11:26

    ‘Progressive’ Dr Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan primary in jolt to Democrats

    Washington, United States

    WASHINGTON: Progressive Democrats gained momentum in Tuesday’s primary elections, raising questions about the future direction of the Democratic Party and the impact of these developments on the November midterm elections. The elections will determine whether President Donald Trump, a Republican conservative, retains the political space to pursue his domestic and foreign policy agenda — including his approach toward Iran — or whether a stronger Democratic presence in Congress forces his administration to moderate its policies. The biggest signal came from Michigan, where progressive physician Dr Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated four-term Congresswoman Haley Stevens in the Democratic Senate primary. The contest was viewed as the most important test of whether Democratic voters are moving toward a more progressive identity or still prioritising candidates considered more capable of winning in competitive states. As The New York Times noted, the Michigan race was the Democrats’ “most significant test” of how voters are “weighing questions of ideology and electability.” El-Sayed’s victory was not an isolated success. Progressive candidates also won important contests elsewhere, including climate activist William Lawrence’s victory in a Mic­h­­­igan House primary. At the same time, moderate Democrats retained influence by winning several key races, including victories by Represe­ntative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in Washington and Representative Wesley Bell in Missouri. The scale of the Democratic establishment’s setback was captured by The Atlantic magazine, which described Michigan’s primary result as “an outright catastrophe for the party’s leaders”. The magazine noted that El-Sayed, who defeated four-term Representative Haley Stevens, had openly challenged the Democratic establishment, criticised the party’s direction and questioned some of its long-standing positions. Among the issues that separated El-Sayed from the Democratic mainstream was US policy towards Israel and the war in Gaza. He criticised the party’s approach to the conflict and argued for a significant change in Am­­­­­e­­­rican foreign policy. His position reflected growing frustration among progressive Dem­o­­crats who believe the party has been too closely aligned with traditional foreign policy positions. El-Sayed’s victory therefore carried significance beyond Michigan. It represented a challenge from within the Democratic Party over issues of ideology, foreign policy and the meaning of political change in the Trump era. If he wins the general election in November, El-Sayed would become the first Muslim elected to the United States Senate. As CNN noted, “El-Sayed was outspent in the Senate primary by a 30-to-1 margin on the television airwaves — with about half of the $62 million advertising deluge being funded by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee”, which aimed to defeat a strident critic of Israel’s war in Gaza following Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attacks. The overall pattern, however, suggested that the progressive wing has gained new momentum inside the Democratic Party. Candidates who argue that Democrats need a sharper economic message and a stronger challenge to Republican policies are increasingly influencing the party’s debate. The results come at a critical mom­ent for American politics. The 2026 midterm elections will decide control of Congress and determine how much political support Trump has for advancing his priorities at home and abroad. A Republican victory could strengt­hen his ability to continue his current course, while Democratic gains could increase pressure on the administration to compromise. For international observers, the significance of these primaries extends beyond party politics. They offer an early indication of how American voters are responding to Trump’s second term — and whether the opp­osition Democratic Party is preparing to challenge him from the centre or from the left. Published in Dawn, August 6th, 2026

    Dawn – WorldDaily Sabah – WorldThe National (UAE) – News (general)

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