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Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan Win, Jon Stewart Challenges Fetterman + Joe Budden Goes True Crime | Essential ELR 8.5.26
The episode opens with Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. El-Sayed calls for supporters of the different Democratic candidates to mend fences and unite against Republican nominee Mike Rogers and Donald Trump in November. He says outside interests spent approximately $70 million in the primary and outspent his campaign by roughly 11 to 1. Ebro, Laura and Rosenberg explain why the Michigan contest could affect the balance of power in Washington. They review the current Senate numbers and discuss the 33 regularly scheduled Senate races, along with two special…
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