Vice President Vance stated on Wednesday, August 6th, 2026, that progressive Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s Democratic primary victory in Michigan was driven primarily by affluent liberals rather than working-class voters. This comment came during an interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham, one day after El-Sayed defeated Representative Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) in the primary.

Vance highlighted what he described as the "increasingly growing progressive wing" of the Democratic Party in Michigan, implying that El-Sayed’s support base does not include a significant working-class constituency.

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