El-Sayed reveals he spoke with Obama after Michigan Senate primary win

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed reflected on a call he had with former President Obama after a primary win in an interview that aired on Sunday. 

He described the conversation as “warm” and “inspiring.”

“I like to keep private conversations private. But it was a really warm and inspiring conversation. I’ve got to be honest with you. I never saw myself ever able to run for public office,” El-Sayed said during an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” 

El-Sayed edged out moderate Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) in the Democratic primary on Tuesday, which sparked a string of endorsements from elected officials who previously backed his competitor. 

Stevens, Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-Mich.) and others quickly rallied around El-Sayed in an effort to ensure the Senate seat in the Great Lakes State remains blue. 

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