Abdul El-Sayed secured the Democratic nomination for the Michigan Senate seat after defeating Congresswoman Haley Stevens in the primary. Hasan Piker stated in a 2019 livestream that America deserved the 9/11 attacks, and El-Sayed has campaigned with Piker while later describing the remark as a disavowed dumb statement. Former Jill Biden press secretary Michael LaRosa announced support for Republican Mike Rogers, citing the association, while Barack Obama contacted El-Sayed to discuss post-primary unity.