Two Lessons from Abdul El-Sayed's Win in Michigan | Guests: Charlie LeDuff & Delano Squires | 8/5/26

August 5, 2026

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Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Primary in Nail-Biter; ActBlue Donor Fraud Allegations Surface

The Michigan Democratic Senate primary between Abdul El-Sayed and incumbent Representative Haley Stevens was called by Decision Desk and the New York Times on Wednesday morning with El-Sayed ahead by roughly 14,000 votes out of nearly 1.5 million cast — a margin of less than one percentage point. NBC News had declared El-Sayed the winner earlier, but the race remained too close to call for hours as Wayne County ballots trickled in. Stevens had not conceded as of the broadcast.

The closeness of the race undercut the narrative that El-Sayed represented a runaway victory for the progressive left. Glenn Beck noted that the day before the election, pundits had predicted a blowout. "What does that tell you? That tells you that the people of Michigan are not all on board with socialism," he said. El-Sayed, a former Detroit and Wayne County health director who campaigned with Bernie Sanders and AOC, now faces former Republican Representative Mike Rogers in the general election.

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1 (00:00) **Ad Break: Home Title Lock** - Sponsored segment on home title fraud protection.
2 (01:55) **Show Open & Michigan Primary Preview** - Glenn introduces the episode, focusing on the Michigan Democratic Senate primary and the “Islamic takeover” narrative.
3 (04:31) **Primary Results & Analysis: El-Sayed’s Narrow Win** - Glenn breaks down the numbers, showing El-Sayed leading Haley Stevens by less than 20,000 votes (48% to 47%).
4 (13:50) **Sunrise Movement & Red-Green Alliance** - Glenn connects El-Sayed’s win to the Sunrise Movement, linking it to the Green New Deal and a “Red-Green Alliance.”
5 (18:05) **Kamala Harris’s Electoral Reform Suggestions** - Glenn plays and mocks Harris’s call to “revisit the electoral college” and expand the Supreme Court.
6 (19:47) **Overtime Teaser: The Disappearing Past & AI** - Glenn teases his after-show on how AI is destroying old books and digital files, warning of a “1984” scenario where history can be erased.
7 (24:29) **Decision Desk Calls Race for El-Sayed** - Ricky confirms Decision Desk has called the primary for El-Sayed, though Haley Stevens has not conceded.

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Show Notes

The Michigan Senate primary was yesterday, and despite being declared too close to call by major outlets like Fox News and the New York Times, candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) is already declaring victory. Glenn discusses how yesterday's election in Michigan shows that a sizeable number of Americans aren't buying in to the socialist mindset of these candidates. Independent journalist Nate Friedman joins to discuss the Islamic takeover of Michigan and why El-Sayed is close to becoming the state's Democrat nominee for Senate. Michigan Enjoyer columnist Charlie LeDuff joins to discuss Abdul El-Sayed's campaign funding. Was it fully funded by fake donors? Due to a series of recent cyberattacks on water utilities throughout the country, Glenn encourages listeners to learn who's in charge of the water system in your city and what questions to ask the leaders. The Heritage Foundation Center for Human Flourishing Director and BlazeTV contributor to "Fearless" Delano Squires joins to discuss the role that black voters play in the Michigan Senate primary race. Glenn warns that to fix the problems in America, people must remember who they are as Americans.

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