Former Vice President Kamala Harris is set to join Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed at an upcoming roundtable in Michigan, according to his campaign.The two will appear at a Black maternal health roundtable next Tuesday, raising questions about whether Harris might be trying to court the progressive wing of the party in preparation for a 2028 presidential run."I’m just really looking forward to having her here, and she is somebody who so many folks in communities like Detroit look up to as an inspirational leader," El-Sayed told Politico in an interview on Wednesday.DEMOCRATS' CIVIL WAR HEADS TO MICHIGAN WHERE PROGRESSIVES FACE BIGGEST TEST YET IN HIGH-STAKES SENATE SHOWDOWNAbdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S.Senate in Michigan, left, pictured alongside former Vice President Kamala Harris, right.
(Emily Elconin/Getty Images; Christian Bruna/Getty Images)"I’m grateful that she’s coming in and having conversations about what it takes to get the turnout up, so that we can get on to working on some of these issues in the U.S.Senate," he continued.The scheduled roundtable comes after Harris endorsed El-Sayed last month, praising his stance on issues like affordability."Dr.
Abdul El-Sayed understands the power is with the people, and that the stakes couldn’t be higher in this election.While Michiganders struggle to afford everyday essentials — housing, gas, groceries, health care and child care — Trump and Republicans in Congress are giving away $1 trillion in tax breaks to the wealthy and powerful," Harris wrote."Abdul knows that we need bold solutions to the crises facing America’s working families and he is ready to take on this fight," Harris continued.
"I proudly stand with him to ensure we win a Democratic Senate majority in Nov."The news of Harris' upcoming visit to Michigan comes as The Detroit News, a prominent Michigan newspaper, endorsed El-Sayed's Republican rival, Mike Rogers, for Senate on Wednesday."Mike Rogers i...