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Bernie: Abdul El-Sayed's Win Is an ‘Extraordinary Victory’

8 claims checked · Published August 2026 · Checked August 2026

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  1. Claim 1
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    “won that primary against Angie Craig.”

    Peggy Flanagan won the Democratic Senate primary in Minnesota against Angie Craig.

    Flanagan won Minnesota’s Democratic Senate primary and defeated Angie Craig on August 11, 2026.

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  2. Claim 2
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    “Peggy Flanigan, progressive, running for the Democratic Senate seat endorsed by you,”

    The interviewee endorsed Peggy Flanagan for the Minnesota Senate.

    Bernie Sanders’s official endorsements page lists Peggy Flanagan as his endorsed candidate for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota.

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  3. Claim 3
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    “Minnesota with Matt Little, win Rebecca Cook, people you endorsed.”

    Matt Little and Rebecca Cooke won their respective Democratic primaries.

    Matt Little won the Democratic primary for Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District, and Rebecca Cooke won Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District Democratic primary.

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  4. Claim 4
    Accurate50% confidence▶ 0:13
    “win Rebecca Cook, people you endorsed.”

    The interviewee endorsed Rebecca Cooke for Congress.

    Bernie Sanders’s official endorsements page lists Rebecca Cooke as his endorsed candidate for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District.

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  5. Claim 5
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    “Abdul Seed in Michigan won a almost historic Senate primary victory.”

    Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary.

    Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary on August 4, 2026.

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    • 1Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary

      SupportsAbdul El-Sayed, a former public health official who harnessed Democratic frustration with the party establishment, narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan’s U.S. Senate primary, setting up a crucial test for progressives in a key battleground state.

  6. Claim 6
    Accurate50% confidence▶ 0:21
    “He was also endorsed by you.”

    The interviewee endorsed Abdul El-Sayed for the Michigan Senate.

    Bernie Sanders’s official endorsements page lists Abdul El-Sayed as his endorsed candidate for the U.S. Senate in Michigan.

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  7. Claim 7
    Unverifiable50% confidence▶ 0:44
    “candidate who had to take on the entire uh Michigan Democratic establishment, the national Democratic establishment and over $60 million in super PAC money and win.”

    Abdul El-Sayed defeated the entire Michigan and national Democratic establishments while overcoming more than $60 million in super PAC money.

    Reliable reporting confirms that El-Sayed overcame more than $60 million in outside spending and an opponent backed by many prominent Michigan Democrats. However, “the entire Michigan Democratic establishment” and “the national Democratic establishment” are undefined intensifiers, so the claim as stated cannot be fully tested.

    Checked twice, independently: the first pass returned Unverifiable and the second Accurate. Recorded as Unverifiable.

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    • 1Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary

      SupportsThis time, running on an unapologetically progressive agenda, he overcame more than $60 million in outside spending and an opponent backed by many of Michigan’s top Democrats, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and outgoing Sen. Gary Peters, and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer.

    • 2Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary

      SupportsOutside groups backing Stevens ultimately spent more than $60 million, including more than $30 million from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and its affiliates.

  8. Claim 8
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    “Peggy uh was outspent four to one and she won last night in Minnesota.”

    Peggy Flanagan was outspent roughly four to one and won Minnesota’s primary.

    Before the primary, CBS Minnesota reported that Craig had a four-to-one financial advantage over Flanagan. Flanagan subsequently won the primary despite being significantly outspent by Craig and her allies.

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