{"success":true,"data":{"id":"03f1bde5-05ce-4bab-b3d3-b4a409fcc29f","title":"Abdul El-Sayed scores Sen Tina Smith's endorsement in Democratic primary that exposes party divide","summary":"U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, a Democrat from Minnesota, has thrown her support behind Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate primary candidate Abdul El-Sayed.","content":"Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., has endorsed Democratic Michigan U.S. Senate primary candidate Abdul El-Sayed, describing him as \"a fighter.\" El-Sayed expressed his gratitude Thursday for the senator's backing.\" Senator Tina Smith has been a fighter for working people in the US Senate,\" he said in a statement. \"She’s fought for and delivered on an economy that works for all of us. I hope to build on her leadership on women’s health and reproductive rights and access which has paved the way for the future I want for my daughters and every American.\n\nI’m deeply grateful for her support.\" TOP DEM HOPEFUL FLIPS SCRIPT AFTER YEARS IN SOCIALIST ORBIT WITH PUZZLING CLAIMSens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., are some of the figures who have endorsed El-Sayed.\" In all due respect to Haley Stevens, everybody knows that this is not an election between her and Abdul,\" Sanders said during an event last week in support of El-Sayed.\n\n\"This is an election between Abdul and the billionaire class. That is what this election is about.\" The Senate hopeful is running against U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., in the Aug. 4 Democratic primary contest. WARREN DEFIES SCHUMER AS DEM CIVIL WAR EXPLODES OVER MUST-WIN SENATE RACESen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., who announced last year that he would not seek re-election, is supporting Stevens to succeed him in the Senate seat.\"\n\nOver the last eighteen years, while serving the people of Michigan, I have been surrounded by many extremely talented and dedicated partners who work tirelessly for our state. Haley Stevens has been that partner in Congress,\" Peters wrote in a statement. \"Haley Stevens will be ready on day 1 to fight for Michigan, which is why I am excited to announce I am all in for Haley Stevens.\" Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is also among those backing Stevens.\n\nDEMOCRATS' CIVIL WAR HEADS TO MICHIGAN WHERE PROGRESSIVES FACE BIGGEST TEST YET IN HIGH-STAKES SENATE SHOWDOWNFormer Rep. Mike Rogers, who is backed by President Donald Trump, does not face any competition heading into the Michigan Republican U.S. Senate primary.","source_name":"Fox News","source_url":"https://www.foxnews.com/politics/abdul-el-sayed-scores-sen-tina-smith-endorsement-democratic-primary-exposes-party-divide","url":"https://www.foxnews.com/politics/abdul-el-sayed-scores-sen-tina-smith-endorsement-democratic-primary-exposes-party-divide","author":"Unknown Author","author_name":"Unknown Author","published_at":"2026-07-24T16:28:29.000Z","publication_date":"2026-07-24T16:28:29.000Z","image_url":"https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/07/931/523/abdul-el-sayed-february-2026-1.jpg?ve=1&tl=1","category":"world","topic":"world","tags":[],"political_bias":null,"bias_score":null,"confidence_score":null,"credibility_score":null,"factual_quality":null,"reading_time":2,"word_count":341,"view_count":0,"breaking":false,"breaking_news":false,"ai_analysis":null,"fact_check_status":"unverified","archive_status":"hot","language":null}}