{"id":1649,"date":"2026-07-25T05:36:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T05:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1649"},"modified":"2026-07-25T05:36:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T05:36:28","slug":"major-establishment-democrat-plants-flag-against-abdul-el-sayed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1649","title":{"rendered":"Major Establishment Democrat Plants Flag Against Abdul El-Sayed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorsed Democratic Senate candidate Haley Stevens on Friday, backing her over far-Left rival Abdul El-Sayed in the state\u2019s closely watched primary.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1647\">Nicki Minaj. Roadkill. Trump Held Nothing Back At The WHCD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cJust like me, Haley will do whatever it takes to get things done for the people of Michigan, and we need her now more than ever,\u201d Whitmer said in a video Stevens <\/span><span>posted<\/span><span> on X. <\/span><span><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Whitmer accused Republicans of raising the cost of living through the tariffs, cuts to Medicaid, and \u201csoaring gas prices\u201d while praising Stevens\u2019 record on manufacturing, prescription drug costs, and economic issues, arguing she would put \u201cMichigan first.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Stevens celebrated the endorsement on X, calling Whitmer \u201ca champion for our state\u201d who understands \u201cthe stakes of this race.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1645\">One Of Hollywood\u2019s Biggest Deals Just Hit A Wall<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Following Whitmer\u2019s nomination, Stevens\u2019 <\/span><span>odds<\/span><span> of winning the Democratic primary on prediction market Polymarket rose from 21% to 36%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Stevens has also drawn attention in recent weeks after videos resurfaced showing her speaking with an exaggerated accent, including a campaign speech in which she <\/span><span>urged<\/span><span> supporters to \u201cStick it to \u2018em.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The endorsement gives Stevens a boost in one of the nation\u2019s most competitive Democratic Senate primaries.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1643\">Anti-ICE Hunger Strike Leader\u2019s Sob Story Unravels As Details Of Domestic Violence Arrest Surface<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorsed Democratic Senate candidate Haley Stevens on Friday, backing her over far-Left rival Abdul El-Sayed in the state\u2019s closely watched primary.\u00a0\u201cJust like me, Haley will do whatever it takes to get things done for the people of Michigan, and we need her now more than ever,\u201d Whitmer said in a video Stevens posted on X. Whitmer accused Republicans of raising the cost of living through the tariffs, cuts to Medicaid, and \u201csoaring gas prices\u201d while praising Stevens\u2019 record on manufacturing, prescription drug costs, and economic issues, arguing she would put \u201cMichigan first.\u201dStevens celebrated the endorsement on X, calling Whitmer \u201ca champion for our state\u201d who understands \u201cthe stakes of this race.\u201dFollowing Whitmer\u2019s nomination, Stevens\u2019 odds of winning the Democratic primary on prediction market Polymarket rose from 21% to 36%.Stevens has also drawn attention in recent weeks after videos resurfaced showing her speaking with an exaggerated accent, including a campaign speech in which she urged supporters to \u201cStick it to \u2018em.\u201d\u00a0The endorsement gives Stevens a boost in one of the nation\u2019s most competitive Democratic Senate primaries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1648,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Major Establishment Democrat Plants Flag Against Abdul El-Sayed - Blue Route Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1649\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Major Establishment Democrat Plants Flag Against Abdul El-Sayed - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorsed Democratic Senate candidate Haley Stevens on Friday, backing her over far-Left rival Abdul El-Sayed in the state\u2019s closely watched primary.\u00a0\u201cJust like me, Haley will do whatever it takes to get things done for the people of Michigan, and we need her now more than ever,\u201d Whitmer said in a video Stevens posted on X. 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