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

Vance highlighted the growing influence of the progressive wing within the Democratic Party but suggested it does not have a strong constituency among working-class voters in Michigan.

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