Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Democratic primary

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is throwing her support behind former Wayne County health director Abdul El-Sayed in the hotly contested Michigan Democratic Senate primary.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is throwing her support behind former Wayne County health director Abdul El-Sayed in the hotly contested Michigan Democratic Senate primary.

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The move, first reported by The New York Times, marks one of the progressive congresswoman’s most significant endorsements in the midterm cycle so far.

“After watching this campaign unfold for well over a year, it has become clear that Abdul El-Sayed is the strongest candidate to keep this seat in November,” Ocasio-Cortez said in a statement released by El-Sayed’s campaign. “He is building a winning coalition by putting forward an agenda that speaks directly to working people.”