Democrats' MICHIGAN Senate Frontrunner SNUBS Schumer for a MUCH Worse Pick.

Democrats' MICHIGAN Senate Frontrunner SNUBS Schumer for a MUCH Worse Pick.

From LARRY with Larry O'Connor by Larry O'Connor

July 16, 2026 · 17 min

About this episode

The episode discusses Abdul El-Sayed's Senate campaign in Michigan, his financial disclosures, and controversial political positions.

Abdul El-Sayed, the self-described socialist neck-and-neck for the Democratic Senate nomination in Michigan, releases tax returns showing he and his wife made nearly $700K last year — despite years spent solely in public-sector jobs. The panel digs into his "defund the police" rhetoric (while he pays for armed private security), the Israel/AIPAC fight roiling his primary against Haley Stevens, and his pick for Senate Majority Leader: Chris Van Hollen, whose own record includes defending a Senate candidate's Nazi tattoo, championing a deported MS-13 gang member, and endorsing Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor. For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial 580-308-0975 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to askchapter.org/oconnor Become a Townhall VIP member with promo code "LARRY": https://townhall.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Larry O'Connor

Guest: Abdul El-Sayed

Topics covered

  • Michigan Senate race
  • Democratic nomination
  • Abdul El-Sayed
  • defund the police
  • private security
  • political endorsements
  • tax returns

Keywords

  • Michigan
  • Senate
  • Democrats
  • Abdul El-Sayed
  • tax returns
  • defund the police
  • Chris Van Hollen
  • politics
  • AIPAC
  • private security

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Organizations: AIPAC

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