Abdul El-Sayed

‘Not particularly prudent’: Trump’s Israel aid cutoff draws criticism from Republicans

The US president’s announcement targeted Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, but Israeli observers question whether the election-day timing served Republican interests.

An election campaign poster featuring Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu alongside US President Donald Trump is displayed on the back of a bus in Jerusalem, ahead of the Israeli election on Oct. 25, 2026.
Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to the press in the spin room after taking part in a debate with Republican rival candidate Mike Rogers, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, October 8, 2026.

El-Sayed lost Jewish support over Israel, antisemitism, but got over 50% of Jewish votes - report

Michigan Democrats celebrate Abdul El-Sayed's victory in the state's US Senate race in Detroit, Mich., Nov. 3, 2026.

Michigan Jews divided after El-Sayed’s Senate election

US Senate Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed waves on stage, with vote counting continuing for Michigan's Democratic US Senate primary, in Detroit, Michigan, US, August 5, 2026

Hurt people hurt people: Isaac teaches us how to break the cycle - opinion


Haley Stevens drew a red line on antisemitism, even if Democrats won't - opinion

Haley Stevens' decision to endorse a Republican over concerns about antisemitism raises questions about Democrats' commitment to Jewish voters.

US Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) speaks during a primary night watch party at the Hotel Saint Regis Detroit on August 04, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan; illustrative.

El-Sayed’s church appearance raises questions about antisemitism, Israel - opinion

A political appearance by Abdul El-Sayed at a historic church raises questions about antisemitism and the responsibility of Christian leaders.

Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to the press in the spin room after taking part in a debate with Republican rival candidate Mike Rogers, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, October 8, 2026.

'Loyalty should never require abandoning values': Haley Stevens defends Rogers midterms endorsement

Stevens claimed that after it was made clear in late October that she was unwelcome at El-Sayed’s campaign events, she began to question his motives.

US Representative Haley Stevens, a Michigan Democrat and the rival Abdul El-Sayed defeated in the Senate primary, speaks with the media next to Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers who she endorsed, after attending the Perfecting Church in Detroit, Michigan, US November 1, 2026.

Trump begins final push to rally Republican voters for midterms as polls set to open across US

In one post Trump made early Tuesday morning on Truth Social, the president condemned Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, claiming that he "Hates Jews and Hates Blacks."

Republican US Senate candidate, former US Representative Mike Rogers shakes hands with US President Donald Trump during a rally, ahead of the midterm elections, at an entertainment complex in Port Huron, Michigan, US, October 25, 2026.

US midterms 2026: Democrats eye Congress takeover as anti-Israel progressives seek power

As Americans head to the polls, Trump risks losing control of both chambers of Congress, while Israel faces a growing wave of Democratic opposition in Washington.

US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026

In Michigan, a Black conservative group pushes Jewish and pro-Israel messaging

CURE, a Washington DC-based nonprofit, has paid for a series of yard signs reading “Blacks and Jews Standing Together” throughout cities with high Black populations

A sign reading "Blacks and Jews Standing Together" is posted alongside signs for Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and others on a street corner in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Nov. 2, 2026.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s faith in the Democratic Party - opinion

Debbie Wasserman Schultz insists the Democratic Party remains pro-Israel, but its support for candidates who accuse Israel of genocide tells another story.

US Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz introduces US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at a field office for Schultz in Davie, Florida, US, August 9, 2016.

Why the US midterms are the election that matters to Israel most - opinion

In Florida and Texas, Los Angeles, New York, and Michigan, American voters will decide not merely the future of their own nation but the future of Washington’s once-unbreakable bond with Jerusalem

Democratic US Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed addresses supporters during a campaign rally in Detroit, Michigan, US October 24, 2026.

Eight years after Pittsburgh, the virus has a campaign office - opinion

Today’s antisemites cite human rights, deceptively demonizing Israel as a “genocidal apartheid state” whose very existence is a crime. The host changes. The diagnosis never does.

Michigan’s Democratic winner for Senate, Abdul El-Sayed, takes the stage in Detroit in July.

American Jews face new political challenges over Israel and Muslim candidates - opinion

Most Jews, including those who supported Mamdani, were very much aware of what his program was. He hid nothing, no matter how much he smiled.

Republican US Senate candidate, former US Representative Mike Rogers shakes hands with US President Donald Trump during a rally, ahead of the midterm elections, at an entertainment complex in Port Huron, Michigan, US, October 25, 2026.