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Sanders backed McKinney in the primary, while AIPAC support became a campaign issue, and El-Sayed seeks to succeed retiring Peters.
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Updated Aug 5
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What happened
Sanders backed McKinney in the primary, while AIPAC support became a campaign issue, and El-Sayed seeks to succeed retiring Peters.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Gary Peters is retiring, and Abdul El-Sayed is vying for the open Senate seat, receiving support from Progressives like Bernie Sanders.Sub-event
Sanders backed McKinney in the primary, and AIPAC support became a major campaign issue in the Senate contest.1 source
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A contest is underway for the U.S. Senate seat following the departure of Gary Peters, leading to primaries for the Republican nomination and the Democratic primary.Also in this story
- A candidate in the U.S. Senate primary narrowly won against an establishment candidate and is scheduled for the general election.
- Abdul El-Sayed is competing in the primary election to replace Gary Peters in the U.S. Senate seat.
- Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers are accused of being influenced by the pharmaceutical industry.
- Bernadette Smith and Mallory McMorrow are contesting the U.S. Senate seat.
The entities involved
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Gary Peters
American politician and naval officer (born 1958)
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Abdul El-Sayed
American public health professor
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Bernie Sanders
United States Senator from Vermont
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