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Ocasio-Cortez gives $1M to El-Sayed Senate bid; NBA bans some player…
The Michigan Democrat faces former Representative Mike Rogers, a Republican, in a tight Senate contest; the donation was confirmed by a campaign spokesperson on Friday.
On air: Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Vera Bullock on The Five O'ClockPublished
At a glance
- First reported by The Hill: “Ocasio-Cortez makes $1M donation to El-Sayed Senate bid”, with reporting from Yahoo Sports.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 4:01 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Ocasio-Cortez, El-Sayed, NBA, Senate.
- BBN covered this story before: AOC Gives $1 Million to Boost El-Sayed Senate Bid (October 16).
The real story
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What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHere is the latest. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has donated one million dollars to Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan Senate campaign, a spokesperson confirmed to The Hill today.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOne million dollars, in the open, with a name on it. That is the one kind of political money I can actually read.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt's a vote of confidence in a tight race against former Representative Mike Rogers.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe NBA and major sportsbooks have agreed to ban several types of player prop bets, to protect the integrity of games after recent scandals and concerns about athletes being harassed.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe league says the ban covers several types, and more details are expected.
The story so far
- Will Rubio, Ossoff and Ocasio-Cortez run for president? · The Hill
- Why an El-Sayed win in Michigan matters for Ocasio-Cortez · The Hill
- AOC hits Trump-won Michigan turf to stump for El-Sayed · The New York Times
- AOC Gives $1 Million to Boost El-Sayed Senate Bid · Newsmax
- Ocasio-Cortez gives $1M to El-Sayed Senate bid; NBA bans some player… (this story)
- Obama's endorsement of El-Sayed gets mixed reaction from Detroit… · Fox News
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