El-Sayed's campaign receives support from Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, while Dan Sullivan runs for Senate in Alaska.

The entities involved

• Abdul El-Sayed →

  American public health professor

  • CNN exposed Abdul El-Sayed's past political statements, while DSA backed Angie Nixon's Senate candidacy, and AOC remained active in political discourse.Mon 16:44
  • Abdul El-Sayed faces challenges in the general election while campaigning for Medicare for All, amidst attacks from Donald Trump.Mon 16:31
• Bernie Sanders →

  United States Senator from Vermont

  • California election official Shirley Weber is the focus as political figures like Gavin Newsom, Bernie Sanders, and others discuss tax proposals and how California responds to Trump's tax breaks.Mon 12:27
  • Brad Lander is campaigning against incumbent Dan Goldman, with Bernie Sanders lending support at a rally in Brooklyn.Mon 09:12
• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez →

  American politician (born 1989)

  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is considering running for Chuck Schumer's seat and testing appeals outside Bernie Sanders' operation.Sun 22:13
  • Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were cited as leading radical political trends in May 2026.Sun 00:30

Related events

• The ongoing primary election contest for the vacant U.S. Senate seat features endorsements for Abdul El-Sayed and specific backing for Haley Stevens.Jul 6
• Abdul El-Sayed runs as a progressive Democrat, and a Data for Progress report shows swing voters favor Democrats.Jul 9
• Political figures made various moves regarding Senate nominations, including El-Sayed's rivalry with the Sanders wing and McMorrow's opposition to Schumer's leadership.Jul 6
• AOC seeks inspiration from past progressive movements and is seen as a top contender in the primary.Sep 15
• Sanders and AOC back El-Sayed in the Senate contest, while voters view DSA ties unfavorably in a neck-and-neck governor's race.Sat 02:41