Obama and Abdul El-Sayed discuss unity in Michigan race

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Former President Obama spoke with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed to discuss unity after Michigan’s Senate primary.

WHO: Barack Obama and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed

WHAT: Obama spoke with El-Sayed to discuss unity amid El-Sayed’s Michigan Senate bid after the primary

WHEN: Reported Aug 9, 2026 at 10:18 AM ET

WHERE: Michigan, USA

WHY: El-Sayed sought to win over wary Democrats in Michigan’s high-stakes Senate race after the primary.

How this story developed (showing 24 of 24 earlier reports)

Wisconsin readies for primaries amid Democratic rift · Aug 10, 2026 at 12:03 PM ET
El-Sayed win intensifies Democratic identity debate · Aug 9, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic primary · Aug 6, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
El-Sayed win boosts Democrats’ Midwest primary push · Aug 6, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
El-Sayed defeats Haley Stevens in Michigan Democratic primary · Aug 6, 2026 at 11:04 AM ET
El-Sayed’s narrow Michigan win sparks debate among Jewish Dems · Aug 6, 2026 at 8:08 AM ET
Progressive Democrat wins Michigan primary narrowly · Aug 6, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
Abdul El-Sayed defeats AIPAC-backed Haley Stevens in MI · Aug 5, 2026 at 10:09 PM ET
Abdul El-Sayed wins contentious Michigan Senate primary · Aug 5, 2026 at 5:07 PM ET
El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary · Aug 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Michigan Senate race too close to call as primaries near · Aug 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Michigan Democratic primary too close to call · Aug 5, 2026 at 8:11 AM ET
NBC projects Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Dem Senate primary · Aug 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Michigan primary decides El-Sayed vs. Stevens Senate bid · Aug 5, 2026 at 2:08 AM ET
Michigan Democratic Senate primary focuses on El-Sayed vs Stevens · Aug 5, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Michigan Democratic primary seen as key Senate control · Aug 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Michigan Democratic primary tests Democrats’ leftward shift · Aug 4, 2026 at 7:05 PM ET
Primaries underway in five states for Michigan Senate seat · Aug 4, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET
Michigan primary tests Democrats in key Senate race · Aug 4, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
El-Sayed vs. Stevens Senate primary draws record spending · Aug 4, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
Michigan Senate primary pits Democrats against each other · Aug 4, 2026 at 12:02 AM ET
El-Sayed and Stevens face off in Michigan Democratic Senate primary · Aug 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Michigan Democrats clash over Senate race candidate · Aug 3, 2026 at 7:05 AM ET
Michigan Democratic Senate primary pits Stevens vs El-Sayed · Aug 2, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET

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