# NYC Mayor Mamdani hails El-Sayed’s Michigan Senate win

https://mins.news/en/video/14822

- Reuters, 2026-08-06 06:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF_ZduQj3VY

> New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani congratulated Abdul El-Sayed after El-Sayed secured the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in Michigan. Mamdani praised the campaign’s emphasis on taking money out of politics and supporting Medicare for all. The remarks highlighted the platform rather than adding further details about the primary contest.

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