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Treasurer of el Sayed’s new Habibi PAC led other groups accused of misleading voters

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Crozier, H. (2026, November 9). Treasurer of el Sayed’s new Habibi PAC led other groups accused of misleading voters. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/investigations/4797093/treasurer-abdul-el-sayed-habibi-pac-led-groups-accused-misleading-voters/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-09 · by Hudson Crozier

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Sen.-elect Abdul el Sayed (D-MI) established the Habibi PAC on Thursday, shortly after winning his election against GOP opponent Mike Rogers in the midterms. The treasurer of this new political action committee is Howie Stanger, who previously served as treasurer for two organizations, AllVote and VoteWin, which were criticized for sending misleading voter texts during the 2024 election cycle.
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The treasurer of Habibi PAC, a new political action committee launched by recently elected Senator Abdul el Sayed (D-MI), was previously involved in misleading voter text campaigns during the 2024 election. Howie Stanger, who served as treasurer for both AllVote and VoteWin in 2024, is now Habibi PAC's treasurer according to records from the Federal Election Commission. Both AllVote and VoteWin faced criticism for sending false texts to voters claiming they had not yet voted or registered to vote, leading to scrutiny over misleading voter information. The launch of Habibi PAC occurred on Thursday after el Sayed won his election against GOP opponent Mike Rogers in a nationwide Democratic surge during the midterms.

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Topics

AllVote FEC Federal Election Commission GOP Habibi PAC

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Abdul el Sayed PERSON · 1× AllVote ORG · 1× El Sayed PERSON · 1× FEC ORG · 1× Federal Election Commission ORG · 1× GOP ORG · 1× Habibi PAC ORG · 1× Howie Stanger PERSON · 1× Mike Rogers PERSON · 1× VoteWin ORG · 1×

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The political strategist running Sen.-elect Abdul el Sayed’s (D-MI) new political action committee was formerly tied to a controversy involving misleading voter texts in the 2024 election, Federal Election Commission records show.
framing: speculative · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-10
2026-11-10 · Washington Examiner
Treasurer of el Sayed’s new Habibi PAC led other groups accused of misleading voters · speculative framing

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The political strategist running Sen.-elect Abdul el Sayed’s (D-MI) new political action committee was formerly tied to a controversy involving misleading voter texts in the 2024 election, Federal Election Commission records show. asserted
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El Sayed launched Habibi PAC on Thursday, according to the FEC, after beating GOP opponent Mike Rogers on Tuesday as part of a nationwide blue wave in the midterm elections. uncertain
Sayed → launch → elections
Those two organizations drew scrutiny for falsely telling people they had not yet voted or registered to vote, according to multiple reports. uncertain
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