El-Sayed launches Habibi PAC after Michigan Senate win

Politics · First reported 6 Nov, 18:33 · Updated 18:52

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Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed has established Habibi PAC, a leadership political action committee separate from his campaign. Reports describe it as a vehicle for supporting political allies; coverage also connects its Arabic name to a recurring element of El-Sayed’s campaign.

Federal Election Commission filings show that El-Sayed registered Habibi PAC as a leadership PAC after winning Michigan’s Senate race. Leadership PACs are separate from a politician’s own campaign committee.
The reports say the committee can raise money to support other candidates or political allies and help El-Sayed build influence within the Democratic Party.
Habibi is an Arabic term of endearment. El-Sayed used it during the campaign, including when addressing Vice President JD Vance in his victory speech.
Coverage notes that El-Sayed faced attacks over his faith during the campaign and that his use of Arabic was part of his public campaign message.

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PAC: Habibi PAC is registered as a leadership PAC sponsored by El-Sayed and is separate from his campaign. (8c2c9b93-3e51-42bd-8e9f-54532f8c2830)
Purpose: The reports say leadership PACs can raise money to support other candidates or political allies. (42c7149b-6e19-47a7-9a1f-6ea206492664)
Name: Habibi is an Arabic term of endearment meaning “my dear” or “my beloved.” (8c2c9b93-3e51-42bd-8e9f-54532f8c2830)
Election spending: Al Jazeera reports total midterm spending was expected to reach $11.9 billion. (8c2c9b93-3e51-42bd-8e9f-54532f8c2830)