# How Abdul El-Sayed’s ‘extraordinary’ win stunned the pro-Israel establishment

https://mins.news/en/item/15627

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-06 22:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/6/how-abdul-el-sayeds-extraordinary-win-stunned-pro-israel-establishment?traffic_source=rss

> Supporters say Michigan progressive Abdul El-Sayed scored an extraordinary victory in the US Senate race. He fended off pressure from AIPAC as well as the Democratic establishment. The result reportedly stunned the pro-Israel establishment, which had been challenged on both fronts. El-Sayed’s win is presented as a striking setback for those forces in the contest.

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