A ‘Michigan Mamdani’?

About this episode

The episode discusses the upcoming Michigan Senate race and the dynamics within the Democratic Party as they approach the midterms.

Democrats are starting to let themselves feel a little optimistic about the fall midterms, which is just about time for the fight between the centrists and the slightly-left-of-centrist party wings to get ugly. But a candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan is trying to sidestep another internecine fight by keeping his eye on the goal. Guest:  Abdul El-Sayed , Michigan Senate candidate , physician, former director of the Wayne County Department of Health, Human, and Veterans Services. Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, and Rob Gunther. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guest: Abdul El-Sayed

Topics covered

• midterms
• politics
• Michigan
• Democrats
• Senate race
• internecine fight

Keywords

• Michigan
• midterms
• Democrats
• Senate
• Abdul El-Sayed
• politics
• election

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wayne County Department of Health, Human, and Veterans Services, Slate Plus, Slate Podcasts

Places: Michigan

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