In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed’s candidacy has split the Jewish community
El-Sayed’s Israel-related positions and remarks have prompted both support and criticism among Michigan’s Jewish communities.
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SOURCEThe Guardian
Published Sep 22, 2026
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Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan Senate campaign has divided Jewish voters over his Israel-Palestine positions and comments about a synagogue attack, with some backing him and others urging support for Republican Mike Rogers. The Guardian reports that polls show the candidates in a dead heat.
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Abdul El-Sayed
MI · SEN
Democratic candidate for Michigan Senate whose Israel-Palestine positions and comments have become divisive campaign issues.
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Haley M. Stevens
D · MI-11
Democratic Senate primary opponent whom El-Sayed defeated.
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