支持者驳斥共和党所谓民主党正爆发“内战”的说法，称选民希望在医疗保健和薪资问题上采取行动
2026年8月4日 美国东部时间晚上11:01 / 福克斯新闻
作者：阿曼达·马西亚斯、保罗·施泰因豪泽
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科罗拉多州进步人士称阿卜杜勒·埃尔赛义德获胜将标志着民主党党内的反建制转向
当被问及埃尔赛义德的竞选活动时，梅拉特·基罗斯表示，一场胜利将反映出选民对民主党建制派日益增长的不满，以及对关注工薪家庭而非企业利益的候选人的支持。
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就在共和党试图将进步人士在民主党初选中的获胜描绘为民主党正在大幅左倾的证据时，阿卜杜勒·埃尔赛义德的盟友周二辩称，选民们真正要求的是以工薪家庭为中心的经济议程，而非意识形态。
当被问及埃尔赛义德的获胜会对进步运动意味着什么时，梅拉特·基罗斯表示，这场竞选无关意识形态，而是关乎挑战政治建制派。
“这不是一场关于左翼和右翼的运动，而是一场人民反抗当权者的运动——那些将工薪阶层抛在身后的当权者，我们要确保选出不会被想要维持现状的亿万富翁和企业腐蚀的官员，”基罗斯告诉福克斯新闻数字频道。
中期选举百日冲刺拉开帷幕，两党为全国控制权展开激烈博弈
2026年8月3日，密歇根州联邦参议员民主党初选进步派候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔赛义德在底特律为支持其竞选的内容创作者举办的泳池派对上录制社交媒体视频。（美联社照片/朱莉娅·德马雷·尼基森）
“我们正在选出真正能为工薪家庭带来救济的斗士，”她补充道。
埃尔赛义德的参选潜力重新引发了关于2026年中期选举前民主党走向的辩论，进步派人士认为近期的初选结果反映了选民对变革的渴望，而共和党则试图将这些胜利描绘为民主党正在拥抱极左翼的证据。
这场辩论在埃尔赛义德的选举之夜守望派对上演，左翼政治直播博主哈桑·皮克尔也到场助阵——他在初选前夜曾为埃尔赛义德助选，也曾因过往言论引发争议。
2026年中期选举：初选、关键竞选与选举结果
2026年8月4日周二，哈桑·皮克尔出席密歇根州联邦参议员民主党候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔赛义德的初选选举之夜派对。（福克斯新闻数字频道/保罗·施泰因豪泽）
宾夕法尼亚州众议员克里斯·拉布驳斥了埃尔赛义德的成功反映民主党党内左倾的说法，他表示：“我并不真正在意左右之分，我只关注前进。”
拉布将这场运动描述为一种“进步民粹主义信息”，其影响力超越了民主党票仓，并认为 across the political spectrum 的选民都关心医疗保健和更高薪资等议题。
“这不是左翼的议题，而是人性化的议题，在深红选区也能引起共鸣，”他说。
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进步派民主党人驳斥“共产主义”标签，称共和党会攻击任何获胜者
拉布还对进步派胜利会给共和党提供弹药、将民主党描绘为拥抱极左翼政治的担忧不予理会。当被问及近期的胜选是否让共和党得以将民主党贴上“共产主义者”的标签时，拉布表示他并不在意共和党的宣传策略。
“我认为共和党有能力为了自身的政治利益编造任何批评，”他说。
“只要民主党获胜，无论中间派还是左翼人士，无论是谁，总会有负面攻击的套路可循。”
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拉布表示，民主党不应回应共和党的攻击，而应专注于向选民展示自身的议程。“我并不真正关心共和党的套路是什么，”他说。
“我更关注我们的套路是什么，以此去接触那些渴望变革性变革的民众。”
El-Sayed’s socialist allies reject GOP claims about Dems embracing the far left
Supporters dismiss Republican claims of a Democratic ‘civil war,’ arguing voters want action on health care and wages
August 4, 2026 11:01pm EDT / Fox News
By Amanda Macias , Paul Steinhauser
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Colorado progressive says Abdul El-Sayed win would signal anti-establishment shift in Democratic Party
Asked about El-Sayed’s race, Melat Kiros argued a victory would reflect growing voter frustration with the Democratic establishment and support for candidates focused on working families over corporate interests.
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As Republicans seek to portray Democratic primary victories by progressives as evidence the party is moving sharply left, allies of Abdul El-Sayed argued Tuesday that voters are instead demanding an economic message centered on working families, not ideology.
Asked what an El-Sayed victory would say about the progressive movement, Melat Kiros said the campaign is not about ideology but about challenging the political establishment.
“This isn’t a movement about the left and the right. It’s a movement of the people against the people in power, the ones that have left working people behind and making sure that we are electing folks that are not corrupted by the billionaires and the corporations that want to keep the status quo,” Kiros told Fox News Digital.
100 DAY SPRINT TO THE MIDTERMS KICKS OFF AS REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS CLASH FOR CONTROL ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, films a social media video at a pool party for content creators supporting his campaign, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Detroit.(AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
“We’re electing fighters that are actually going to get relief for working families,” she added.
El-Sayed’s potential has reignited debate over the Democratic Party’s direction heading into the 2026 midterm elections, with progressives arguing recent primary results reflect voters’ appetite for change while Republicans have sought to paint the victories as evidence the party is embracing the far left.
The debate unfolded at El-Sayed’s election night watch party, where left-wing political streamer Hasan Piker — who campaigned with El-Sayed on the eve of the primary and has drawn criticism over past remarks — was also in attendance.
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Hasan Piker attends Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s primary election night party on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026.(Fox News Digital/Paul Steinhauser)
Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb rejected the premise that El-Sayed’s success reflects a leftward shift within the Democratic Party, saying, “I don’t really see left and right. I see forward.”
Rabb described the movement as a “progressive populist message” that resonates beyond Democratic strongholds and argued voters across the political spectrum care about issues such as health care and higher wages.
“That’s not a left issue, that is a humane issue that resonates with people in deep red districts as well,” he said.
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Progressive Dem rejects ‘communist’ label, says GOP will attack any winner
Rabb also brushed aside concerns that progressive victories hand Republicans ammunition to portray Democrats as embracing far-left politics. Asked whether recent wins allow Republicans to label Democrats as “communists,” Rabb said he was unconcerned with the GOP’s messaging strategy.
“I believe the GOP has the ability to manufacture any critiques for their own political benefit,” he said.
“As long as Democrats are winning, whether centrist or leftist, whomever, there’s always going to be a playbook to be negative.”
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Rather than responding to Republican attacks, Rabb said Democrats should focus on presenting their own agenda to voters. “I’m not really concerned about what the Republican playbook is,” he said.
“I’m interested in what our playbook is to reach a populace that is yearning for transformative change.”