Jewish Michigan AG says state Dem Party ‘absolutely not’ doing enough to combat antisemitism – plans to skip convention

Nypost · Aug 10, 2026 · 709 words · By Victor Nava

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Jewish Michigan AG says state Dem Party ‘absolutely not’ doing enough to combat antisemitism – plans to skip convention See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Jewish Michigan AG says state Dem Party ‘absolutely not’ doing enough to combat antisemitism – plans to skip convention See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, who plans to skip the upcoming state Democratic convention out of concern for her safety, blasted the state party Monday for not doing enough to combat antisemitism.

Common ground

“Myself and other Jewish electeds are subjected to a barrage of antisemitic threats,” Nessel, a Democrat, said in an interview with MS NOW “State of Play” host Peter Alexander.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Curtis Hertel said the party was “appalled by the details of this indictment”

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Two independent sources confirm this: one web search result directly quotes Curtis Hertel saying the party was 'appalled by the details of this indictment,' and Wikipedia confirms he is the current chair of the Michigan Democratic Party.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential primaries and caucuses are going to be organized by the Democratic Party to select delegates to the 2028 Democratic National Convention to determine the party's nominee for president in t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_Democratic_Party_presiden…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Party is a liberal political party in the United States, sitting on the center to center-left of the political spectrum. Founded in 1828, it is the world's oldest active political party…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_State…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Michigan Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of Michigan. It is based in Lansing. Curtis Hertel Jr. is the party's current chair.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_Democratic_Party

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Claim 2: “Michigan Dems... look forward to welcoming Michigan Democrats to the Lansing Center on August 29”

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Multiple web search results confirm the Michigan Democratic Party nominating convention is scheduled for August 29 at the Lansing Center.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Michigan gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Michigan. Democratic secretary of state Jocelyn Benson and Republican congressman John James are the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Michigan_gubernatorial_el…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Michigan will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Michigan. Democratic former Wayne County he…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elec…

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Claim 3: “Nessel, who endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary race”

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Two independent web search results confirm that Dana Nessel endorsed Representative Haley Stevens in the Democratic Senate primary.

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web search NEUTRAL — OAK PARK, Michigan – Karen Bick has spent the days leading up to Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary fielding calls from Jewish friends urging her to vote for U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens. Despite the pre…
https://www.jta.org/2026/08/04/politics/lawn-signs-for-abdul…

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web search NEUTRAL — Haley Stevens leads Michigan Senate Democratic primary in new poll.Stevens gained a significant endorsement from Dana Nessel, a high-ranking state official, which helped solidify her moderate establis…
https://polymarket.com/event/michigan-democratic-senate-prim…

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web search NEUTRAL — After McMorrow Drops Out, Michigan Attorney General Nessel Endorses Haley Stevens.Michigan’s high-profile Democratic Senate primary is down to El-Sayed and Stevens after McMorrow suspends campaign. 2 …
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 4: “winner Abdul El-Sayed”

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Four independent cross-references (BBC News, NY Post, and two Flipboard entries) confirm that Abdul El-Sayed won the Michigan Democratic primary race for Senate against Haley Stevens.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Abdul El-Sayed's victory on Tuesday night in Michigan's contentious Democratic primary race for Senate
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp309ng0xq1o?at_medium=R…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Abdul El-Sayed won a hard fight in Michigan’s Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate against Rep. Haley Stevens. He eked out a win by 15,000 votes
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/new-pain-for-some-9-11-fami…

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Claim 5: “Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel... plans to skip the upcoming state Democratic convention out of concern for her safety”

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Three independent web search results explicitly confirm that Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel plans to skip the state Democratic convention due to safety concerns and antisemitic threats.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Michigan Attorney General election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of the state of Michigan. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel ran for re-election …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Michigan_Attorney_General…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dana Michelle Nessel (born April 19, 1969) is an American politician and lawyer, serving as the 54th Attorney General of Michigan since January 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Nessel is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Nessel

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The attorney general of the State of Michigan is the fourth-ranking official in the U.S. state of Michigan. The officeholder is elected statewide in the November general election alongside the governo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_Attorney_General

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Claim 6: “Nessel, who became the first Jewish person elected to statewide executive office in 2018”

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While Wikipedia confirms Dana Nessel is the Attorney General and was first elected in 2018, the provided evidence does not explicitly state she was the 'first Jewish person elected to statewide executive office' in Michigan. The search results for 'Dana' were largely irrelevant (Dana Inc, Dana Bash).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dana Ruth Bash (née Schwartz; born June 15, 1971) is an American journalist, news anchor, host of Inside Politics and co-anchor of State of the Union on CNN.
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Claim 7: “five defendants hit with a federal indictment in June for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to threaten and harass the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and “Democratic officials, some of whom are Jewish,” are members of the Michigan Democratic Party”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant Wikipedia entries about the number 5, the band Five, and Five Below. No evidence in the provided set corroborates the federal indictment of five party members, although the claim is mentioned in the context of the article being fact-checked.

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