# AOC backs El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race

> New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaigns for progressive Democrat Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, as Vice President JD Vance rallies Republicans.
- Title: AOC backs El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race · CBS News
- Summary: New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaigns for progressive Democrat Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, as Vice President JD Vance rallies Republicans…
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- Source: CBS News — https://cbsnews.com/video/aoc-campaigning-fellow-progressive-el-sayed-at-event-in-red-upper-michigan
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## AOC campaigns for El-Sayed
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is stumping for fellow progressive Democrat Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Senate race.
## Upper Michigan is Republican territory
Ocasio-Cortez is campaigning in upper Michigan, a region that leans Republican, to support El-Sayed's progressive candidacy.
## Vance rallies Republican voters
Vice President JD Vance plans to rally Republican Michiganders as the two parties compete for support in the state.
## Key takeaway

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is campaigning for progressive Democrat Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Senate race while Vice President JD Vance rallies Republican voters.