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An El-Sayed victory would advance a progressive agenda

I was in Michigan last week, speaking at an Arab American candidates’ night event. It was an impressive, packed gathering of leaders and activists, along with candidates running in this year’s elections — all of whom had been endorsed by the Arab American community. There were candidates for local offices (city councils, school boards and judgeships) and statewide positions (governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state senate and the house of representatives). The star of the evening wa