El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite after a bitter Senate primary

Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, announced on Sunday that he recently spoke with former President Barack Obama. El-Sayed stated that he hopes Obama will campaign alongside him as the state's Democratic party works to coalesce following a contentious primary contest.

The high-stakes primary exposed deep ideological and political rifts within the Michigan Democratic Party. El-Sayed's outreach to Obama highlights the campaign's strategy to bridge these intra-party divisions and secure high-profile national backing to unify voters ahead of the general election.