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    "author": "Ryan King",
    "date_published": "2026-10-06T15:17:53.000Z",
    "dek": "\"Squad\" Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez privately gushed that if Michigan Senate hopeful Dr. Abdul El-Sayed wins his race, the floodgates will be open for lefties in contests across the country.",
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    "excerpt": "\u201cSquad\u201d Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez privately gushed that if Michigan Senate hopeful Dr. Abdul El-Sayed wins his race, the floodgates will be open for lefties in contests across the c\u2026",
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    "title": "AOC privately gushes if El-Sayed pulls off victory in Michigan, lefties will win \u2018anywhere\u2019",
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