Stevens countered that El-Sayed also benefits from Fighting for Michigan PAC, which had spent about $2.4 million as of the debate. Moderator Roop Raj asked Stevens whether she was taking money from the two utilities for her Senate campaign. El-Sayed called her response a “frank lie,” arguing that money transferred into her Senate committee had still entered the Senate campaign. “That is the pro quo that comes with the quid of $30 million spent by AIPAC,” El-Sayed said. “They’re making fun of Michigan,” Stevens said.