Michigan Democrat accuses Abdul El-Sayed of ‘deeply sexist attacks’ on female political rivals

Michigan Democratic Representative Hillary Scholten has publicly accused Abdul El-Sayed, a candidate in the state's Senate race, of making "deeply sexist attacks" against female rivals within the party. The claim highlights growing friction inside Michigan's Democratic primary contest ahead of the Senate race, with Scholten framing El-Sayed's conduct as harmful to women seeking office within the party.

According to the report, Scholten specifically pointed to remarks El-Sayed made about female Democratic figures, including fellow Representative Haley Stevens, who is also a contender in the Senate primary. Limited further detail on the specific comments or El-Sayed's response was included in the available report.