Republicans Want Abdul El-Sayed to Be the Main Character of the Midter
- As of October 10, Republicans have outspent Democrats $78 million to $63 million in the Michigan Senate race, with around $40 million in negative advertising portraying Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed as "dangerously radical" and "too extreme."
- Late Wednesday, President Donald Trump referred to El-Sayed as "Mohammed" and claimed he "goes back to the days of the Jihad," while Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy alleged El-Sayed "sleeps in a Bin Laden jersey."
- Countering the Republican narrative, El-Sayed has adopted a confrontational campaign style, mocking Trump as "afraid" to visit Michigan while his team reports he has held more than 500 events across over 100 cities.
- On Friday, the United Democracy Project, a super PAC affiliated with AIPAC, disclosed an initial $94,000 expenditure against El-Sayed, following the group's nearly $30 million spent opposing him in the primary.
- New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez plans to campaign with El-Sayed next week, followed by former President Barack Obama on October 24 as progressives test their national influence in the race.
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Republicans want Abdul El-Sayed to be the main character of the midterms. He’s happy to oblige
PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) — Abdul El-Sayed, holding a handheld mic and wearing his signature V-neck black shirt, slowly shook his head as a woman at his town hall described how she burned through her savings after undergoing emergency brain…
Republicans want Abdul El-Sayed to be the main character of the midterms. He’s happy to oblige – WTOP News
PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) — Abdul El-Sayed, holding a handheld mic and wearing his signature V-neck black shirt, slowly shook his head as a woman at his town hall described how she burned through her savings after undergoing emergency brain surgery. “I’m really sorry for your experience, and I hope that you’re on the mend,”...
Republicans want Abdul El-Sayed to be the main character of the midter
FILE - Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, speaks during a campaign rally at a coffee shop, Aug. 3, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
Republicans Are Making Abdul El-Sayed a Midterm Target. He’s Embracing It
NewsFinale NewsFinale Journal PORT HURON, Mich. — Abdul El-Sayed, gripping a handheld microphone in his trademark black V-neck shirt, slowly shook his head as a woman at his town hall recounted draining her savings after emergency brain surgery. “I’m really sorry for your experience, and I hope that you’re on the mend,” El-Sayed told her after laying out […]
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