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Abdul El-Sayed to attend California fundraiser at home of George Soros’ nephew
The Sept. 28 event in West Hollywood has drawn scrutiny because the Michigan Democrat has campaigned against the role of money in politics. His campaign answered by attacking Republican Mike Rogers’ donor ties.
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is set to appear at a fundraiser in West Hollywood at the home of Jeffrey Soros, a nephew of George Soros, according to a flyer cited by Punchbowl News and reported by Fox News Politics.
According to that flyer, the Sept. 28, 2025 gathering will also feature former Barack Obama advisers and Pod Save America hosts Jon Favreau, Tom Vietor and Ben Rhodes. Punchbowl News reported that guests may give up to $57,800 to the Abdul for Michigan Victory Fund.
Fox News Politics said the out-of-state fundraiser has prompted questions because El-Sayed has built part of his campaign around reducing the role of money in politics and criticizing the influence of corporations and billionaires. The outlet also pointed to earlier remarks in which he argued that extreme wealth ultimately buys political power.
Fox News Politics reported that it was unclear whether George Soros himself would attend. The outlet also described Jeffrey Soros as a film producer, chief executive of Los Angeles Media Fund, and the son of Paul and Daisy Soros.
The flyer also listed Ed Redlich, Sarah Timberman, Tom Unterman and Ahmos Hassan, according to Fox News Politics.
The event comes amid other campaign clashes as well. At a rally with Michigan State University students, El-Sayed criticized Republican rival Mike Rogers for being in Dallas, Texas, for a party convention instead of appearing at a televised debate, Fox News Politics recalled.
The outlet also reported that El-Sayed tried to distance himself from Hasan Piker, describing him as a California streamer with no connection to Michigan politics, even though the two had appeared together at a campaign event last month.
From the Rogers campaign, communications director Alyssa Brouillet criticized the California fundraiser and accused El-Sayed of contradicting his own message, according to Fox News Politics.
El-Sayed’s campaign responded by arguing that Rogers has taken more than $1 million from Big Pharma and saying corporate interests and dark money are trying to help the Republican candidate. It also said El-Sayed is the only candidate in the race campaigning to remove money from politics and to overturn Citizens United.
Fox News Politics added that El-Sayed was in Washington this week meeting with Chuck Schumer and other Democratic senators, including Cory Booker and Elizabeth Warren.
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