American Association of University Professors Breaks Century of Neutrality With Political Endorsement

By Ryan Quinn · Inside Higher Ed · 2026-07-30

The American Association of University Professors has officially waded into electoral politics by backing Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary. According to reporting from Inside Higher Ed, this move represents the first time the 111-year-old national body

The American Association of University Professors has officially waded into electoral politics by backing Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary. According to reporting from Inside Higher Ed, this move represents the first time the 111-year-old national body