Failed Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris plans to campaign with Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed next week, their first joint public appearance since she endorsed the progressive Democrat.
\n\nThe former vice president heads to Michigan to campaign for El-Sayed as national Democrats work to unite behind him. His primary win had exposed deep rifts within the party. Harris and El-Sayed have talked multiple times since she endorsed him after his August primary victory, though Tuesday marks their first joint public appearance, according to the Associated Press.
\n\nHarris and El-Sayed will attend a Tuesday roundtable focused on black maternal health, according to his campaign spokesperson. El-Sayed is a physician who once ran the health departments in Detroit and Wayne County.
\n\nHarris spokesperson Eduardo Negrón framed the visit as a turnout play in a state Democrats cannot afford to lose.
\n\n“Vice President Harris looks forward to returning to Michigan to help turn out the vote in this critical state,” Negrón said in a statement. “It is critical we flip the Senate so we can bring down prices and stand up to Donald Trump’s corruption.”
\n\nEl-Sayed, whose full name is Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed, faces Republican Mike Rogers in November. Rogers, a former U.S.
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