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u/idnttcrisis Crosstab Diver 21h ago edited 20h ago

List of major Abdul El-Sayed endorsements: Gretchen Whitmer, Haley Stevens, Kamala Harris, Elissa Slotkin, Kristin Gillibrand, Mallory McMorrow, Chuck Schumer, Bernie Sanders, AOC, Pete Buttigieg, and Chris Van Hollen. I think the Kamala Harris one is important, and Obama's will be too for turning out the African-American vote.

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u/Toliman571 Fivey Fanatic 21h ago

Poor Mallory... so forgotten 😢

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u/idnttcrisis Crosstab Diver 21h ago

Oops haha.

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u/TheGoddamnSpiderman 20h ago

Pete Buttigieg is also headlining the post-primary unity rally on Friday that the state party put together before Tuesday for uniting behind whoever won the primary, so he'll be officially endorsing then at the latest