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Ocasio-Cortez transfers $1M to El-Sayed Senate campaign

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

DETROIT -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., who is campaigning in Michigan this week for Abdul El-Sayed, transferred $1 million Friday to a political account to help elect the fellow progressive to the Senate.

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  1. Just the News

    AOC hands $1M to El-Sayed campaign (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The transfer comes as the Michigan contest shapes up to be one of the most competitive of the 2026 cycle and could prove pivotal in the battle for the upper chamber.

  2. Just the News

    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gives El-Sayed campaign $1 million (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The transfer comes as the Michigan contest shapes up to be one of the most competitive of the 2026 cycle and could prove pivotal in the battle for the upper chamber.

  3. The Boston Globe

    Ocasio-Cortez transfers $1 million to help El-Sayed in final sprint in Michigan (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The transfer represents a huge sum for a House member to give to a Senate race, especially one in a different state.

  4. Washington Examiner

    AOC pumps $1 million into el Sayed’s Senate campaign (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) announced on Friday she is sending a sizable donation toward Michigan Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed’s campaign, as Democrats fight to stave off Republican hopes of flipping the seat red in November.

  5. Conservative Review

    Ocasio-Cortez dumps BIG MONEY into El-Sayed campaign (opens Conservative Review)

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    Democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York has come to the rescue of Abdul El-Sayed. The firebrand leftist has dumped $1 million into helping El-Sayed's effort to keep a Michigan U.S. Senate seat blue against Republican Mike Rogers. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.

  6. NOTUS

    AOC Puts $1 Million Behind El-Sayed in High-Stakes Michigan Senate Race (opens NOTUS)

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    Her campaign holds nearly $17.4 million in cash on hand, recent financial disclosures show.

  7. The Hill

    Ocasio-Cortez makes $1M donation to El-Sayed Senate bid (opens The Hill)

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    Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) made a $1 million donation to Abdul El-Sayed’s (D) Michigan Senate campaign, a campaign spokesperson confirmed to The Hill on Friday. El-Sayed is locked in a tight contest for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat, facing off against former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.).

  8. FOX 5 New York

    AOC transfers $1M to help Michigan candidate El-Sayed: Oct. 16 election update (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has transferred $1 million to a political account to assist Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in his campaign.

  9. Al Jazeera

    AOC transfers $1m to Michigan candidate El-Sayed in progressive push (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Progressive stalwart, who is seen as potential 2028 candidate, says she wants to combat 'smears' against El-Sayed.

  10. New York Post

    AOC sends $1M to Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    "I'm not talking about it -- I'm being about it," Ocasio-Cortez bragged to a crowd of El-Sayed's supporters in the Upper Peninsula.

  11. The Hill

    AOC transfers $1M to El-Sayed in final push for Michigan senate race (opens The Hill)

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    President Donald Trump, who will rally for Rogers in Michigan later this month, has also attacked El-Sayed for his immigrant background. During remarks at a Rose Garden luncheon yesterday, the president said El-Sayed “is a Muslim Brotherhood guy, 100 percent.

  12. Bloomberg

    AOC Boosts Abdul El-Sayed and 2028 Talk With $1 Million Check (opens Bloomberg)

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    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she was sending $1 million to Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign in Michigan, a key injection to boost his Senate bid and a signal of her ability to drive resources to progressives across the Democratic Party.

  13. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Ocasio-Cortez transfers $1M to El-Sayed Senate campaign (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    DETROIT -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., who is campaigning in Michigan this week for Abdul El-Sayed, transferred $1 million Friday to a political account to help elect the fellow progressive to the Senate.

  14. The Jewish Voice

    AOC Funnels $1M Into Michigan Senate Race as Abdul El-Sayed’s Anti-Israel Campaign Faces Scrutiny Over Spending, Foreign Policy & Political Priorities (opens The Jewish Voice)

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    AOC Funnels $1M Into Michigan Senate Race as Abdul El-Sayed’s Anti-Israel Campaign Faces Scrutiny Over Spending, Foreign Policy & Political Priorities By: Fern Sidman Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is deploying $1 million from her formidable campaign treasury to support Michigan Democratic …

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