Ocasio-Cortez Sends $1 Million To Boost El-Sayed In Michigan
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez transferred $1 million on Friday, October 16, 2026, to the Abdul for Michigan Victory Fund to boost Abdul El-Sayed's Senate bid in Michigan that could decide control of the chamber.[1]
The Abdul for Michigan Victory Fund is a joint fundraising vehicle that sends money to El-Sayed's campaign, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the Michigan Democratic State Central Committee.[1] Ocasio-Cortez reported raising $4.7 million in the third quarter of 2026 and entered October with nearly $17.4 million cash on hand, an unusually large war chest for a House member.[1] She campaigned with El-Sayed on a bus tour across Michigan's Upper Peninsula on Thursday, October 15, 2026, and planned three Detroit-area events on Friday, October 16.[1]
Abdul El-Sayed has been polling roughly even with Republican former congressman Mike Rogers in a race that could determine which party controls the Senate.[1]
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- On Friday, October 16, 2026, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez transferred $1 million to the Abdul for Michigan Victory Fund to support Abdul El-Sayed's Senate bid.
- The Abdul for Michigan Victory Fund is a joint fundraising effort of El-Sayed's campaign, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the Michigan Democratic State Central Committee.
- Ocasio-Cortez reported raising $4.7 million in the third quarter of 2026 and starting October with nearly $17.4 million cash on hand, an unusually large war chest for a House member.
- El-Sayed is running roughly even with Republican former congressman Mike Rogers in a Michigan Senate race that could decide control of the chamber.
- Ocasio-Cortez campaigned with El-Sayed on a bus tour across Michigan's Upper Peninsula on Thursday, October 15, 2026, and scheduled three Detroit-area events on Friday, October 16.
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