Rep. Hillary Scholten on Abdul El-Sayed's Senate victory, Democrats huge midterm gains
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[0:00] Michigan Democratic Congresswoman
[0:01] Hillary Stolton, who prevailed in her
[0:03] bid for re-election, joins me now.
[0:04] Congresswoman, it's great to have you
[0:05] with us. Talk to me about what happened
[0:07] in the Michigan Senate race and your
[0:09] reaction to the seven-point victory of
[0:11] Abdul Elsed.
[0:13] >> Well, he won. And listen, I think it's
[0:17] no surprise I I did not endorse uh Mr.
[0:21] Alsed in the race because I I don't
[0:24] endorse that brand of politics. But I am
[0:26] of course glad uh that this is a
[0:29] Democratic seat and has remained a
[0:31] Democratic seat. Uh of course did not
[0:33] endorse uh Mike Rogers the Republican
[0:36] either um and you know disagreed with uh
[0:39] my colleague Haley Stevens decision to
[0:41] to do that as well. I've already reached
[0:43] out to Mr. Alsad, congratulated him on
[0:46] his win and told him that I look forward
[0:47] to working together uh in the best
[0:50] interest of Michigan. You know, that's
[0:52] that's what we do. We we campaign um and
[0:55] then we we put our differences aside and
[0:57] we get down to work. That's what the
[0:59] American people