El-Sayed Fuels Progressive Momentum With Michigan Primary Win

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1. Wed, 5 August 2026

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   • Bloomberg Politics06:12edited after publishing
     El-Sayed Fuels Progressive Momentum With Michigan Primary Win

     previouslyEl-Sayed Is Projected Winner in Michigan Democratic Senate Race

     Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic US Senate primary in Michigan, notching a narrow but cataclysmic victory over Representative Haley Stevens and the establishment wing of the party that backed her in the battleground state.

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     • Al Jazeera English5 Aug, 17:40their copy
   • foxreno.com08:31first to report
     Progressive El-Sayed defeats Moderate Stevens in Michigan Senate primary

     Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, defeating U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in a victory for the Democratic Party's progressive wing in the battleground state race.

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   • townhall.com09:05
     Abdul El-Sayed Is Now the Most Radical Candidate in America

     Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary, dubbed most radical candidate with extreme policies and controversial ties.

   • fox32chicago.com09:52edited after publishing
     Abdul El-Sayed defeats Haley Stevens in Democratic Senate primary race

     previouslyAbdul El-Sayed projected to defeat Haley Stevens in Democratic Senate primary race

     The race is finally decided in one of the most heavily watched Democratic Senate match-ups in the country.

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     • ktvu.com5 Aug, 09:52their copy
   • eenews.net10:40
     Sunrise co-founder, data center critic nabs big primary

     The Michigan Senate Democratic primary, the biggest race of the night, remained too close to call.

   • fox17online.com11:58
     Abdul El-Sayed defeats Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic primary for US Senate

     Michigan's Democratic Senate primary is still too close to call — and the clock is ticking. With 90 days until the midterms, can Democrats unite in time to win the Senate?

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   • El Pais English12:36
     Abdul El‑Sayed, a progressive, wins Michigan Senate Democratic primary in key battle for party’s future

     Critical of Israel and a proponent of universal public healthcare, the contender scored a narrow victory in the swing state after an all‑night count

   • The Hill12:46
     El-Sayed beats Stevens to take on Rogers in battleground Michigan Senate race

     Progressive Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) in the fiercely fought Michigan Democratic Senate primary to face off against former Rep. Mike Rogers (R) for the battleground seat in November, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). DDHQ made its call at 8:35 a.m. EDT on Wednesday in a tighter-than-expected match-up between the pair....

   • ksat.com12:59edited after publishing
     The Latest: Trump talks up the economy at a Las Vegas casino

     previouslyThe Latest: El-Sayed defeats Stevens to win Democratic Senate nomination in Michigan

     President Donald Trump is making a rare appearance in Nevada to sell voters on his handling of the economy against a backdrop of high interest rates, a national housing shortage and gasoline made more expensive by the Iran war.

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     • news4jax.com5 Aug, 12:59their copy
   • The Hill13:17
     El-Sayed clinches narrow win over Stevens in Michigan for progressives: 5 takeaways

     Progressive Abdul El-Sayed has narrowly defeated moderate Rep. Haley Stevens (D) in the marquee Michigan Democratic Senate primary, which has highlighted Democrats’ fight over the future of the party. The former Wayne County public health official is leading Stevens by just 1 percentage point, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). The Michigan Senate race is...

   • The Hill13:21edited after publishing ×2
     Live updates: Trump promotes economic agenda in Las Vegas; El-Sayed rocks Michigan with primary win

     previouslyLive updates: Senate confirms Schwartz as CDC director; El-Sayed rocks Michigan with primary win

     President Trump is on the West Coast, with an event in Las Vegas Wednesday afternoon before returning to the White House. He's making remarks on his economic agenda, reminding the crowd of his "no tax on tips policy," a popular one in a hospitality-centric region. As he was leaving Los Angeles for Vegas Tuesday night,...

   • newsweek.com13:21
     Republicans' chances of flipping Michigan as El-Sayed, Benson win primaries

     Michigan has competitive Senate and gubernatorial races in this year's midterm elections.

   • aol.com13:43edited after publishing
     How Abdul El-Sayed went from political oblivion to progressive breakthrough in Michigan Senate race

     previouslyAbdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats’ progressive wing

     Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in a victory for the party’s progressive wing in a battleground state

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   • breitbart.com13:47
     Abdul El-Sayed Defeats Haley Stevens and Democrat Establishment, Will Face Republican Mike Rogers

     Abdul El-Sayed has defeated establishment Democrat Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), according to race calls from NBC News and Decision Desk following Tuesday's primary in which the radical transformation of the Democratic Party is center stage. | Politics

   • NPR News13:54
     Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan's Democratic primary for Senate

     El-Sayed, an epidemiologist, backs Medicare for all and decries corporate money in politics. He beat Rep. Haley Stevens, whose supporters said she would have had a better chance in the fall.

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   • nakedcapitalism.com13:55
     El-Sayed on Track to Win US Senate Primary, Overcoming AIPAC’s $30 Million Onslaught

     Abdul El-Sayed's opponents, with substantial AIPAC funding, outspent him 11 to 1 but still lost. Israel support is becoming a scarlet letter.

   • fox17online.com13:58
     Abdul El-Sayed wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Michigan, AP projects

     Abdul El-Sayed has won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, and will now look to win the seat being vacated by Sen. Gary Peters, the AP projects.

   • PBS NewsHour13:58
     Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats' progressive wing

     The real test of El-Sayed's and progressives' strength will now come in a November matchup against Republican Mike Rogers, a former congressman who ran unopposed for the GOP nomination.

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   • mymixfm.com13:59edited after publishing
     After bitter primary, El-Sayed seeks to unite Democrats in must-win Michigan race

     previouslyProgressive El-Sayed wins Michigan primary in jolt to Democrats

     By Nolan D. McCaskill and Joseph Ax Aug 5 (Reuters) - Abdul El-Sayed's victory in Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate primary sets up a high-profile test this fall of whether an unabashedly progressive candidate can prevail in a politically divided swing...

   • freebeacon.com14:00
     Abdul El-Sayed Socializes the Intifada

     The Democratic establishment took another loss on Tuesday. Michigan primary voters rejected their preferred Senate candidate, Haley Stevens, in favor of Abdul El-Sayed, the radical left-wing challenger backed by Hasan Piker, the Turkish-American influencer known for praising Hamas and Mao Zedong.

   • The Guardian World14:01
     Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in defining race for Democrats

     Progressive candidate will face Republican Mike Rogers in race to represent midwestern purple state in the Senate US politics live – latest updates Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic primary for US Senate in Michigan , becoming the latest leftwing candidate to capture the party’s nomination ahead of November’s midterm elections. El-Sayed, a progressive, beat Haley Stevens, a moderate US representative backed by the party’s establishment. He will now face Republican Mike Rogers in the race to...

   • BBC News World14:03
     Left-wing political outsider wins Democratic Senate primary in Michigan

     Abdul El-Sayed, the son of Egyptian immigrants, would be the first Muslim US senator if elected in November.

   • al-monitor.com14:06
     Abdul el-Sayed becomes first Muslim-American to win Michigan Senate primary

     Sayed made supporting Palestinians and criticism of Israel and the Iran war a big part of his campaign, and he has not explicitly endorsed democratic socialism like other progressives in the Democratic Party.

   • Google News - Top Stories14:08
     Michigan Election Results Live Updates: Abdul El-Sayed Wins Democratic Senate Primary

     Michigan Election Results Live Updates: Abdul El-Sayed Wins Democratic Senate Primary The New York Times Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats’ progressive wing AP News Left turn in Michigan: Tuesday's primary takeaways Axios Michigan U.S. Senate Primary 2026 Live Election Results: El-Sayed vs. Stevens The New York Times Left wins big in Midwest and Perez Hilton is hospitalized: Morning Rundown NBC News

   • Bloomberg Politics14:09
     Close Michigan Senate Result Leaves Democrats’ Path Unclear

     Michigan progressive Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow win over moderate Representative Haley Stevens in a bitterly fought US Senate primary suggests that the party’s voters in a key battleground state are deeply divided — and that uniting them in November will take work.

   • The Hill14:11
     Watch live: El-Sayed speaks after securing Democratic nomination in Michigan Senate race

     Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed will give remarks Wednesday morning after clinching the Democratic nomination in the Michigan Senate race to replace outgoing Sen. Gary Peters (D). El-Sayed defeated Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) in the close race with 48.5 percent to the moderate's 47.5 percent, according to Decision Desk HQ. He will now face off against...

   • Axios14:12
     Left turn in Michigan: Tuesday's primary takeaways

     Progressives scored their biggest win of the year Tuesday in Michigan's Senate primary , narrowly defeating the Democratic establishment in the clearest sign yet of how a populist surge is remaking the party. Why it matters: Left-wing outsider Abdul El-Sayed underperformed predictions, but his victory over moderate Rep. Haley Stevens was still a rebuke to party leaders in D.C. and Michigan, and to big donors who flooded Stevens' campaign with cash. El-Sayed was outspent 9 to 1 by Stevens and...

   • Le Monde English14:15
     Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan primary, confirming momentum of Democrats' left wing

     The 41-year-old Muslim physician will represent the Democratic Party in the high-stakes November election for a Senate seat, as the party's left wing continues to challenge a leadership it considers too centrist.

   • washingtonexaminer.com14:26
     Watch live: Abdul el Sayed gives victory speech

     Abdul el Sayed is giving his first speech since winning the Michigan Democratic Senate primary against Haley Stevens.

   • foxnews.com14:30
     Dems' leftward lurch gets legs as El-Sayed's Michigan Senate victory sparks party debate

     Abdul El-Sayed's win over Haley Stevens in the Michigan Senate primary hands Republicans like Mike Rogers fresh ammunition in a crucial battleground.

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     • kotaradio.com5 Aug, 14:30their copy
   • ABC News (Australia)14:35edited after publishing
     What the success of 'Michigan Mamdani' says about the future of the Democrats

     Abdul El-Sayed's victory over Haley Stevens in the Democrats' Michigan primary race could shape the party's messaging to voters and how it responds to Donald Trump ahead of November's crucial midterms.

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     • nzcity.co.nz5 Aug, 20:45their copy
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   • hngn.com14:37
     El-Sayed Declares Win As NBC Projects Michigan Victory

     Abdul El-Sayed declared victory in Michigan’s Senate primary as NBC projected his win, though the AP has not yet called the race.

   • watoday.com.au14:40edited after publishing
     Left-wing populist wins in Michigan as Democrats reject party establishment

     previouslyEl-Sayed wins in Michigan as Democrats veer left in crucial midterms contest

     Abdul El-Sayed defeated sitting congresswoman Haley Stevens – who had backing from party elites and tens of millions in funding – to become Michigan’s Democratic nominee for the US Senate.

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   • rawstory.com14:49
     Ranting Trump smears 'Communist loser' after progressive's narrow win

     President Donald Trump is already lashing out at presumptive Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed after his apparent electoral victory in Michigan.Trump slammed the victor and his competitor, U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, in angry Truth Social Post Wednesday morning in which he argued the El-Sayed's...

   • kasu.org15:20
     Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee, discusses the race

     NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed following the Michigan primary elections.

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   • Google News - Top Stories15:23
     Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left

     Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left NBC News Michigan U.S. Senate Primary 2026 Live Election Results: El-Sayed vs. Stevens The New York Times Left-wing political outsider wins Democratic Senate primary in Michigan BBC Top Democrats set aside qualms and embrace progressive Abdul El-Sayed The Guardian How El-Sayed won the contentious Michigan Senate Democratic primary The Washington Post

   • moneycontrol.com15:30
     Trump calls him a 'communist loser': How Abdul El-Sayed pulled off a stunning Michigan primary upset- Moneycontrol.com

     Abdul El-Sayed pulled off a surprise victory in Michigan, overcoming the party-backed candidate and a bigger campaign budget. Trump attacked the progressive Democrat as the race now moves towards the November Senate election.

   • politicaldog101.com15:30
     Abdul El-Sayed
   • The Guardian World15:30
     Abdul El-Sayed’s win proves change is possible for Democrats. His next fight may determine their future

     If the progressive wins Michigan’s general election, it could redefine the 2028 presidential contest. If he fails, the establishment will call him a cautionary tale US politics live – latest updates In the final stretch of the state’s Democratic primary for US Senate, Abdul El-Sayed challenged voters at a small event in rural Michigan to think about the message they could send the rest of the country when they cast their ballots. “Who are we? Who do we want to be?” El-Sayed said. “Do we want a...

   • al-monitor.com15:45
     Progressive El-Sayed wins Michigan primary in jolt to Democrats

     URL changednow www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/after-bitter-primary-el-sayed-seeks-unite-democrats-must-win-michigan-race

     By Nolan D. McCaskillAug 5 (Reuters) - The Democratic Party's progressive wing scored a high-profile victory when Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's U.S. Senate primary, according to media projections on Wednesday, giving its anti-establishment message a boost ahead of November's midterm elections.

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   • niagarafallsreview.ca15:45
     The Latest: Senate Democratic primary in Michigan remains too early to call

     Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary remains too close to call. The race between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and moderate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens has been a proxy battle for the party’s direction.

   • klcc.org16:01
     Abdul El-Sayed narrowly wins Michigan Senate primary, vows to unite Democratic Party after bruising campaign

     Abdul El-Sayed will face former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers in a race that could determine control of the Senate this November.

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   • 9and10news.com16:15
     Abdul El-Sayed wins closely watched Democratic Senate primary

     Michigan Democrats are already throwing their support behind El-Sayed as they turn their attention to November.

   • Bloomberg Politics16:15
     Close Michigan Senate Result Leaves Democrats’ Path Unclear

     Michigan progressive Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow win over moderate Representative Haley Stevens in a bitterly fought US Senate primary suggests that the party’s voters in a key battleground state are deeply divided — and that uniting them in November will take work. Bloomberg’s David Welch reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

   • Euronews16:22
     Leftist Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeats establishment candidate in shock Michigan primary victory

     Abdul El-Sayed's victory in Michigan comes as the Democratic party struggles to define itself in the Trump era.

   • yooper.fm16:32
     John James wins Republican primary for Michigan governor over Perry Johnson - WMPL

     John James defeated Perry Johnson in Michigan's Republican gubernatorial primary. He'll face Democrat Jocelyn Benson in November.

   • The Hill16:42
     El-Sayed zeroes in on Rogers after Michigan Senate primary win

     Progressive Abdul El-Sayed immediately zeroed in on his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, by calling the former House lawmaker a carpetbagger and "corporate sellout" after clinching the Democratic primary nod in the Michigan Senate race. “Mike's a guy who spent 14 years in Congress with one goal: to figure out how to cash out the day...

   • ktul.com16:53
     Ted Cruz: Democrat El-Sayed's primary success part of Islamic 'takeover' of US

     The Texas Republican has vilified Michigan's Abdul El-Sayed as he clears the field for the Great Lakes State's U.S. Senate election.

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     • wpde.com5 Aug, 16:53their copy
   • newsweek.com16:55
     Who is Abdul El-Sayed’s wife? Meet Sarah Jukaku and the rest of his family

     El-Sayed won the Democratic primary in Michigan's Senate race, setting up one of the most competitive races of the 2026 midterms.

   • yooper.fm16:58edited after publishing
     El-Sayed declares victory in Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary

     previouslyEl-Sayed declares victory in Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary - WMPL

     Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary is currently too close to call, with former Wayne County health official Abdul El-Sayed and U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Birmingham) currently neck and neck with absentee ballots from Wayne County still being counted.

   • Google News - Top Stories17:03
     Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats’ progressive wing

     Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats’ progressive wing AP News Left-wing political outsider wins Democratic Senate primary in Michigan BBC How Abdul El-Sayed won in Michigan — and how the results illustrate his challenges ahead NBC News Top Democrats set aside qualms and embrace progressive Abdul El-Sayed The Guardian Opinion | The Populist Left Has a Theory. We’re All About to Test It. The New York Times

   • yahoo.com17:05
     Abdul El-Sayed's COVID Radicalism Is a Callback to a More United Party

     The pandemic provided a glue that held the Democratic Party together. Without it, they don't know what they believe.

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     • reason.com5 Aug, 17:05their copy
   • hindustantimes.com17:07
     Dr. Abdul El-Sayed wife, kids and net worth: All we know about winner of Michigan's Democratic Senate primary

     Dr. Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, set to challenge Republican Mike Rogers in November.

   • victorygirlsblog.com17:14
     Michigan Dems Pick The Terror Apologist El-Sayed For Senate

     The Michigan Senate primary has resulted in a narrow win for Abdul El-Sayed, who counted on the radical left and Muslim enclaves to win.

   • Google News - Top Stories17:21
     Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in defining race for Democrats

     Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in defining race for Democrats The Guardian Michigan Senate Primary Election 2026 Live Results: Stevens, El-Sayed, Rogers and More NBC News Who is Abdul El-Sayed? His path to Dems' Michigan Senate nomination USA Today Opinion | Abdul El-Sayed Thinks Progressives Have a Way to Win. I Hope He’s Right. The New York Times Messy Michigan primary leaves Democrats licking wounds Politico

   • breitbart.com17:51
     Establishment Dems Wasted $63.9 Million Trying to Take Down El-Sayed

     Establishment Democrats in Washington spent over $60 million in support of Rep. Haley Stevens’ bid for the Michigan U.S. Senate nomination.

   • Google News - Top Stories18:01
     Top Democrats set aside qualms and embrace progressive Abdul El-Sayed

     Top Democrats set aside qualms and embrace progressive Abdul El-Sayed The Guardian Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in defining race for Democrats The Guardian ‘We have 13 weeks’: A ruptured Democratic Party now tries to unite behind Abdul El-Sayed CNN El-Sayed and Stevens Project Party Unity After Divisive Race The New York Times Messy Michigan primary leaves Democrats licking wounds Politico

   • The Hill18:24
     Democrats quickly coalesce around El-Sayed after Michigan primary win

     Democrats are quickly coalescing around Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed following his narrow Tuesday primary win. Several lawmakers who previously backed his competitor Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) said it was time to change course and support the party nominee wholeheartedly. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), who decided against a reelection bid, said the “stakes could not...

   • ktvu.com18:24
     Michigan’s progressive primary candidates take the win

     Michigan’s primary results are in, and the three progressive candidates backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders all won their respective races Tuesday night.

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     • fox5ny.com5 Aug, 18:24their copy
   • Bloomberg Politics18:32
     Progressives in Congress See El-Sayed Win as Change Mandate

     Leading progressives in Congress were quick to argue Tuesday that Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate primary win in Michigan was a sign for the Democratic Party to course correct.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)18:33
     Progressive El-Sayed scores upset in Michigan Democratic Senate primary

     El-Sayed wins despite largest-ever American Israel Public Affairs Committee spending in a single race

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)18:41
     Trump alleges election rigging as Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary

     US president targets Wayne County, questions vote counting as Abdul El-Sayed edges Haley Stevens

   • csmonitor.com18:44
     Progressive Democrats propel El-Sayed to Michigan Senate primary win

     Abdul El-Sayed edged Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic primary for a Senate seat.

   • Bloomberg Politics18:48
     Debate Over Democrats' Future Won't Be Settled Until 2028, Says Lara Brown

     Lara Brown, political scientist and author of the forthcoming book: Jefferson's Landmark Deal: The Politics of the Louisiana Purchase, said that Democrats are experiencing 'completely normal cycle' for a party that lost the last presidential election, as it searches for its new path forward. Brown said that Democrat primaries last night, including Abdul El-Sayed's win over Hailey Stevens in Michigan, don't paint a major narrative other than the role of the economy. (Source: Bloomberg)

   • rawstory.com19:28
     'Keep the name out of your mouth!' Progressive trashes 'bitter' GOP ads in searing rebuke

     Now that he has won the Democratic Senate nomination in Michigan, progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is pivoting to the general election and going up guns blazing against his Republican opponent, former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI).El-Sayed, an Egyptian-American former public health director in Detroit,...

   • DW Top Stories19:46
     US: Abdul El-Sayed wins contentious Michigan Senate primary

     Progressive Abdul El-Sayed defeated moderate Haley Stevens in a contest seen as a proxy war for the future ideological direction of the Democratic party.

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   • South China Morning Post19:50
     Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan primary in jolt to Democrats

     The Democratic Party’s progressive ⁠wing scored a high-profile victory on Wednesday when Abdul El-Sayed won the party’s US Senate nomination ⁠in Michigan, giving its anti-establishment message a boost ahead of November’s midterm elections. El-Sayed, a doctor whose campaign focused on healthcare, the economy and an end to unconditional military aid to Israel, was the first progressive to win a statewide primary in a state that US President Donald Trump carried in 2024. He will face Republican...

   • Bloomberg Politics20:00
     El-Sayed Built Win on Michigan College Towns and Educated Voters

     Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary was powered by college towns and highly educated counties that broke hard for the progressive outsider, while Haley Stevens ran up margins in working-class communities across the state.

   • yahoo.com20:06
     Trump unleashes on MI Democratic Senate candidate El-Sayed

     President Donald Trump attacked Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed hours after his narrow primary victory over Rep. Haley Stevens.

   • forbes.com20:15
     Centrists Line Up Behind El-Sayed After Democratic Primary Win

     El-Sayed narrowly beat Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday.

   • Bloomberg Politics20:16
     Abdul El-Sayed Narrowly Beats Haley Stevens in Michigan Senate Primary

     Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball at University of Virginia's Center for Politics, said that progressives candidates winning primary races may cost Democrats success in winnable seats, but that he is not taking it for granted that those candidates will underperform, and if they do, that they will also lose. (Source: Bloomberg)

   • dailyyonder.com20:16edited after publishing
     El-Sayed Narrowly Led Rural Michigan in Democratic Senate Primary

     Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed narrowly carried rural Michigan over Representative Haley Stevens in the August 4, 2026, Democratic

   • el-balad.com20:25
     Abdul El-Sayed Wins 48.5% in Michigan Senate primary — Abdul El-sayed Results

     Abdul El-Sayed results: he won the Michigan Democratic Senate primary with 48.5%, edging Haley Stevens 47.5% in a close race.

   • fox23.com20:26
     Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary, testing Democrats’ midterm plan

     Progressive Democrats notched another win in a key Midwest primary, as Abdul El-Sayed declared victory Wednesday morning in his Senate primary.

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   • Bloomberg Politics20:30
     El-Sayed’s Michigan Senate Win Leaves Unclear General Election Signal

     El-Sayed’s narrower-than-expected win didn’t settle Democrats’ civil war over what direction the party should take.

   • nypost.com20:57edited after publishing
     Far-left Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed took over $115K from members of alleged Hamas-linked group: report

     previouslyAbdul El-Sayed took over $115K from members of alleged Hamas-linked group: report

   • The Guardian World21:03edited after publishing
     Top Democrats set aside qualms and embrace progressive Abdul El-Sayed

     Democrats ‘united by a common purpose: putting a check on Trump’, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand say Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary What we learned from midterm primary elections Leading Democrats quickly papered over whatever qualms they had about progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed after his win in the Michigan Senate primary was confirmed on Wednesday, instead welcoming the former public health official as their champion against the Republican nominee, Mike Rogers. The...

   • bostonglobe.com21:15
     The left wins a nail-biter in Michigan: Eight takeaways from Tuesday’s primary

     Abdul El-Sayed's projected victory for Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee will test progressives' hope that left-wing candidates can energize voters in a swing state.

   • Al Jazeera English21:15
     El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary

     Abdul el-Sayed has won Michigan’s Democratic senate primary

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)21:38
     PROFILE - Abdul El-Sayed to vie for midterm Senate seat amid wave of pro-Palestinian wins in Democrat primaries

     Progressive physician defeats establishment-backed Haley Stevens, setting up November contest against Republican Mike Rogers

   • news4sanantonio.com22:02
     Analysts expect heavy outside spending as US Senate contest in Michigan tightens stakes

     Abdul El-Sayed’s path to becoming the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate was fueled by strong support in some of West Michigan’s largest counties.

   • Bloomberg Politics22:10edited after publishing
     Trump Calls El-Sayed ‘Man of Hate’ After Michigan Victory

     previouslyTrump Calls El-Sayed a ‘Man of Hate’ After Michigan Primary Win

     President Donald Trump accused Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed of being a “communist” who “hates” Jews and Israel, taking aim at the candidate running in one of the country’s highest-profile US Senate races.

   • Google News - Top Stories22:17
     Trump says El-Sayed is ‘full of s‑‑‑,’ calls him a ‘man of hate’

     Trump says El-Sayed is ‘full of s‑‑‑,’ calls him a ‘man of hate’ The Hill Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in defining race for Democrats The Guardian ‘We have 13 weeks’: A ruptured Democratic Party now tries to unite behind Abdul El-Sayed CNN Opinion | Abdul El-Sayed Thinks Progressives Have a Way to Win. I Hope He’s Right. The New York Times Haley Stevens stands firm on backing U.S. military aid to Israel, claims El-Sayed won't recognize Israel's right to exist CBS News

   • The Hill22:17
     Trump says El-Sayed is 'full of s‑‑‑,' calls him a 'man of hate'

     President Trump lashed out at Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed during a campaign-style event in Las Vegas on Wednesday. “The polls were wrong again last night when they said it would be a landslide victory for a hater of Jews and a hater of Israel,” Trump said at an event aimed at touting the...

   • The Hill22:35
     The Memo: Left looks to seize on momentum from El-Sayed's win

     The left of the Democratic Party kept up its strong momentum on Tuesday, even if primary results in Michigan and several other states stopped short of unequivocal triumph. The marquee race in Michigan ended in a narrow victory for Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive public health expert who now becomes the party’s nominee in a Senate race against...

   • Google News - Top Stories22:55
     What El-Sayed's primary win means for Democrats in November

     What El-Sayed's primary win means for Democrats in November PBS Abdul El-Sayed’s Winning New Political Uniform The New York Times Opinion | Narrow win for El-Sayed in Michigan is a warning for Democrats The Washington Post El-Sayed’s Challenge: Overcoming ‘Otherness’ The American Prospect Trump claims Senate hopeful El-Sayed hates Jews, calls him 'full of s---' The Detroit News

   • PBS NewsHour22:55
     What El-Sayed's primary win means for Democrats in November

     A progressive who has never held elected office defeated an establishment-backed congresswoman in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary. Abdul El-Sayed defeated Haley Stevens in a race that exposed divisions within the party. He will face Republican Mike Rogers in November's general election. Geoff Bennett discussed the results and more with Democratic strategist Lis Smith.

   • Google News - Top Stories23:48
     After Michigan Loss, AIPAC Weighs a Second Effort to Defeat El-Sayed

     After Michigan Loss, AIPAC Weighs a Second Effort to Defeat El-Sayed The New York Times The Democrats’ civil war over Israel is getting worse Financial Times The last time AIPAC went all-out to undermine a Michigan candidate vox.com From Michigan to Missouri: Democratic primaries deliver mixed bag on Israel and Gaza Middle East Eye Colorado Democrats flip on Israel aid, reflecting larger divide within the party Colorado Public Radio

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   • Google News - Top Stories00:04
     What we learned from midterm primary elections in five key states

     What we learned from midterm primary elections in five key states The Guardian Top Democrats set aside qualms and embrace progressive Abdul El-Sayed The Guardian ‘We have 13 weeks’: A ruptured Democratic Party now tries to unite behind Abdul El-Sayed CNN Opinion | Abdul El-Sayed Thinks Progressives Have a Way to Win. I Hope He’s Right. The New York Times Left-wing political outsider wins Democratic Senate primary in Michigan BBC

   • bakersfieldnow.com00:36
     Policy expert talks future of Michigan Senate race after progressive primary win

     Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed narrowly took the cake in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary.

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   • The Hill01:42edited after publishing
     Vance says El-Sayed has no 'constituency among the working class'

     Vice President Vance on Wednesday said progressive Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s Democratic primary victory in Michigan was driven by affluent liberals rather than by working class voters. In an interview with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham after El-Sayed defeated Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) in the primary, Vance said the increasingly growing progressive wing of the Democratic...

   • The Guardian World01:59edited after publishing ×3
     Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan primary victory is the latest win for progressives challenging establishment-backed Democrats – as it happened

     previouslyAbdul El-Sayed’s Michigan primary victory is the latest win for progressives challenging establishment-backed Democrats – live

     This live blog is now closed. Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary Sign up for the Breaking News US email A quick update on the marquee Democratic primary race for US Senate in Michigan. Haley Stevens is trailing Abdul El-Sayed by fewer than 15,000 votes , according the Associated Press, whose count the Guardian uses on election night. Continue reading...

   • Google News - Top Stories02:05
     Trump blasts Democratic socialist candidate as 'full of s---' and Dems are skipping socialism 'for communism'

     Trump blasts Democratic socialist candidate as 'full of s---' and Dems are skipping socialism 'for communism' Fox News Top Democrats set aside qualms and embrace progressive Abdul El-Sayed The Guardian ‘We have 13 weeks’: A ruptured Democratic Party now tries to unite behind Abdul El-Sayed CNN Opinion | Abdul El-Sayed Thinks Progressives Have a Way to Win. I Hope He’s Right. The New York Times Left-wing political outsider wins Democratic Senate primary in Michigan BBC

   • indiatimes.com02:12
     After bitter primary, El-Sayed seeks to unite Democrats in must-win Michigan race

     Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, setting up a key general election contest. He will face Republican Mike Rogers in a swing state race. Democrats aim to unify behind El-Sayed after a divisive primary battle. Republicans are attacking El-Sayed as too extreme for the state. This election is crucial for Democrats seeking Senate control.

   • newsx.com02:34
     Who is Abdul El-Sayed, The Winner of Michigan Democratic Primary and Fierce Israel Critic

     Abdul El-Sayed has pulled off one of the biggest upsets in US politics. But who is the progressive leader who could become America's first Muslim senator? Here's everything to know.

   • breitbart.com03:37
     Jayapal: Michigan Republicans Will Vote for Abdul El-Sayed

     Wednesday on CNN's "OutFront," Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) claimed Republicans would vote for Michigan Democratic Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed. | Clips

   • Al Jazeera English04:02
     Trump attacks El-Sayed as ‘hater of Jews’ after Michigan win

     US President Donald Trump attacked Michigan’s Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, calling him a ‘hater of Jews.'

   • iheart.com04:15
     Trump Criticizes Michigan's Democratic Senate Nominee

     President Trump criticized Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, claiming he hates Jews and Israel. El-Sayed, who recently won the Democratic primary, faces Republican Mike Rogers in November. The race highlights a divide within the Democratic Party between progressives and moderates.

   • iheart.com04:15
     Trump Criticizes Michigan's Democratic Senate Nominee

     President Trump criticized Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, claiming he hates Jews and Israel. El-Sayed, who recently won the Democratic primary, faces Republican Mike Rogers in November. The race highlights a divide within the Democratic Party between progressives and moderates.

   • iheart.com04:15
     Trump Criticizes Michigan's Democratic Senate Nominee

     President Trump criticized Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, claiming he hates Jews and Israel. El-Sayed, who recently won the Democratic primary, faces Republican Mike Rogers in November. The race highlights a divide within the Democratic Party between progressives and moderates.

   • iheart.com04:15
     Trump Criticizes Michigan's Democratic Senate Nominee

     President Trump criticized Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, claiming he hates Jews and Israel. El-Sayed, who recently won the Democratic primary, faces Republican Mike Rogers in November. The race highlights a divide within the Democratic Party between progressives and moderates.

   • wcbm.com05:15
     Ted Cruz Just Brought Abdul El-Sayed's Terror Organization Ties to Light Through Explosive Testimony

     Sen. Ted Cruz helped to expose links between Michigan Democrat U.S. Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s connections to terror organizations during a hearing on Wednesday. Advertisement 🚨WATCH: A counterterrorism expert just […]

   • iheart.com05:15
     Trump Criticizes Michigan's Democratic Senate Nominee

     President Trump criticized Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, claiming he hates Jews and Israel. El-Sayed, who recently won the Democratic primary, faces Republican Mike Rogers in November. The race highlights a divide within the Democratic Party between progressives and moderates.

   • iheart.com05:15
     Trump Criticizes Michigan's Democratic Senate Nominee

     President Trump criticized Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, claiming he hates Jews and Israel. El-Sayed, who recently won the Democratic primary, faces Republican Mike Rogers in November. The race highlights a divide within the Democratic Party between progressives and moderates.

   • iheart.com05:15
     Trump Criticizes Michigan's Democratic Senate Nominee

     President Trump criticized Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, claiming he hates Jews and Israel. El-Sayed, who recently won the Democratic primary, faces Republican Mike Rogers in November. The race highlights a divide within the Democratic Party between progressives and moderates.

   • iheart.com05:15
     Trump Criticizes Michigan's Democratic Senate Nominee

     President Trump criticized Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, claiming he hates Jews and Israel. El-Sayed, who recently won the Democratic primary, faces Republican Mike Rogers in November. The race highlights a divide within the Democratic Party between progressives and moderates.

   • iheart.com05:30
     Trump Criticizes Michigan's Democratic Senate Nominee

     President Trump criticized Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, claiming he hates Jews and Israel. El-Sayed, who recently won the Democratic primary, faces Republican Mike Rogers in November. The race highlights a divide within the Democratic Party between progressives and moderates.

   • iheart.com05:30
     Trump Criticizes Michigan's Democratic Senate Nominee

     President Trump criticized Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, claiming he hates Jews and Israel. El-Sayed, who recently won the Democratic primary, faces Republican Mike Rogers in November. The race highlights a divide within the Democratic Party between progressives and moderates.

   • iheart.com05:30
     Trump Criticizes Michigan's Democratic Senate Nominee

     President Trump criticized Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, claiming he hates Jews and Israel. El-Sayed, who recently won the Democratic primary, faces Republican Mike Rogers in November. The race highlights a divide within the Democratic Party between progressives and moderates.

   • iheart.com05:30
     Trump Criticizes Michigan's Democratic Senate Nominee

     President Trump criticized Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, claiming he hates Jews and Israel. El-Sayed, who recently won the Democratic primary, faces Republican Mike Rogers in November. The race highlights a divide within the Democratic Party between progressives and moderates.

   • iheart.com05:30
     Trump Criticizes Michigan's Democratic Senate Nominee

     President Trump criticized Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, claiming he hates Jews and Israel. El-Sayed, who recently won the Democratic primary, faces Republican Mike Rogers in November. The race highlights a divide within the Democratic Party between progressives and moderates.

   • iheart.com05:30
     Trump Criticizes Michigan's Democratic Senate Nominee

     President Trump criticized Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, claiming he hates Jews and Israel. El-Sayed, who recently won the Democratic primary, faces Republican Mike Rogers in November. The race highlights a divide within the Democratic Party between progressives and moderates.

   • iheart.com06:15
     Trump Criticizes Michigan's Democratic Senate Nominee

     President Trump criticized Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, claiming he hates Jews and Israel. El-Sayed, who recently won the Democratic primary, faces Republican Mike Rogers in November. The race highlights a divide within the Democratic Party between progressives and moderates.

   • iheart.com06:15
     Trump Criticizes Michigan's Democratic Senate Nominee

     President Trump criticized Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, claiming he hates Jews and Israel. El-Sayed, who recently won the Democratic primary, faces Republican Mike Rogers in November. The race highlights a divide within the Democratic Party between progressives and moderates.

   • iheart.com06:15
     Trump Criticizes Michigan's Democratic Senate Nominee

     President Trump criticized Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, claiming he hates Jews and Israel. El-Sayed, who recently won the Democratic primary, faces Republican Mike Rogers in November. The race highlights a divide within the Democratic Party between progressives and moderates.

   • iheart.com06:15
     Trump Criticizes Michigan's Democratic Senate Nominee

     President Trump criticized Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, claiming he hates Jews and Israel. El-Sayed, who recently won the Democratic primary, faces Republican Mike Rogers in November. The race highlights a divide within the Democratic Party between progressives and moderates.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)07:47
     Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed dismisses Trump criticism, pledges to prioritize affordability across the state

     'He's more interested in saying my name in an interesting way ... than he is interested in actually solving our problems,' Democratic Senate nominee says in response to president

   • Google News - Top Stories09:04
     Moderate Democrats Prepare for ‘War’ Against an Ascendant Left

     Moderate Democrats Prepare for ‘War’ Against an Ascendant Left The New York Times Transcript: Why Insurgent Candidates Are Thriving in the Midwest newrepublic.com Liberals Are Now Fighting a Two-Front War The Atlantic Abdul El-Sayed and other Socialist extremists must be stopped from taking over the Democratic Party New York Post The Democrats Who Know How to Win. Plus. . . The Free Press

   • Axios09:25
     Schumer's path to the majority runs through his Democratic critics

     On a good day, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer can see a Democratic majority in 2027. Why it matters: On a bad one, he can see the caucus that comes with it. Abdul El-Sayed's 48.5% to 47.5% victory over Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) exposed an uncomfortable reality for Schumer: Some of the Democrats most likely to deliver him a majority may also be the hardest to lead . "If you're Chuck Schumer, I'm dangerous," El-Sayed said during the campaign . "If you're AIPAC, I'm dangerous. If you're a...

   • The Hill10:00
     El-Sayed faces moment of truth in Michigan

     Now comes the hard part for Abdul El-Sayed. After winning Michigan's bruising Senate primary, El Sayed, the progressive outsider, must use the energy that fueled his primary win, strategists say, to sway the voters who backed his chief rival Rep. Haley Stevens (D) and Mallory McMorrow, the Democratic state senator who dropped out of the race...

   • Google News - Top Stories10:15
     What an Abdul El-Sayed win means for Muslim voters - vox.com

     What an Abdul El-Sayed win means for Muslim voters vox.com The real meaning of Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan | Robert Reich The Guardian How Abdul El-Sayed went from political oblivion to progressive breakthrough in Michigan Senate race AP News Opinion | Abdul El-Sayed Thinks Progressives Have a Way to Win. I Hope He’s Right. The New York Times Speaker Johnson takes swipe at NYC's Mamdani after El-Sayed primary win USA Today

   • abcnews.com10:18
     El-Sayed won the crucial Michigan Senate primary. Now comes the coalition test: ANALYSIS

     Abdul El-Sayed's narrower-than-expected victory underscores that his most significant challenge begins now -- building the coalition he'll need to win in November.

   • Google News - Top Stories10:33
     Jewish Democrats in Michigan weigh crossing party lines after El-Sayed's Senate primary win

     Jewish Democrats in Michigan weigh crossing party lines after El-Sayed's Senate primary win Jewish Insider The real meaning of Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan | Robert Reich The Guardian How Abdul El-Sayed’s ‘extraordinary’ win stunned pro-Israel establishment Al Jazeera ‘We have 13 weeks’: A ruptured Democratic Party now tries to unite behind Abdul El-Sayed CNN El-Sayed's victory raises prospect of a progressive doctor in the Senate Axios

   • mynspr.org10:46
     Michigan's U.S. Senate seat race is set. Here are the challenges the candidates face

     After winning the Democratic nomination Tuesday, Abdul El-Sayed will face former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat in November.

   • Google News - Top Stories11:01
     Abdul El-Sayed’s path to victory and FDA approves first mRNA flu shot: Morning Rundown

     Abdul El-Sayed’s path to victory and FDA approves first mRNA flu shot: Morning Rundown NBC News Abdul El-Sayed’s Winning New Political Uniform The New York Times First Thing: Democrats look forward after progressive El-Sayed victory in Michigan The Guardian El-Sayed’s Challenge: Overcoming ‘Otherness’ The American Prospect Inside Abdul El-Sayed’s Improbable Victory Rolling Stone

   • The Hill11:17
     Demographics fuel Democrats’ concerns about El-Sayed’s strength

     In today's issue: ▪ El-Sayed's tall task ▪ Fauci faces contempt vote ▪ CDC director confirmed ▪ Another redistricting battle in Missouri The demographic breakdown of the vote in Democrats’ Michigan Senate primary this week includes some glaring warning signs for the party as it seeks to rally voters behind progressive Abdul El-Sayed to win the critical battleground seat...

   • Google News - Top Stories11:30
     El-Sayed wins Michigan's primary. And, Fauci faces contempt of Congress vote

     El-Sayed wins Michigan's primary. And, Fauci faces contempt of Congress vote NPR Abdul El-Sayed’s Winning New Political Uniform The New York Times El-Sayed blasts Rogers, says GOP turns to Islamophobia because ‘ideas are tired’ MS NOW The real meaning of Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan | Robert Reich The Guardian ‘We have 13 weeks’: A ruptured Democratic Party now tries to unite behind Abdul El-Sayed CNN

   • NPR News11:30
     El-Sayed wins Michigan's primary. And, Fauci faces contempt of Congress vote

     Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary and will face Republican Congressman Mike Rogers in the midterms. And, today, Dr. Anthony Fauci faces a contempt of Congress vote.

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   • The Guardian World12:35
     First Thing: Democrats look forward after progressive El-Sayed victory in Michigan

     Abdul El-Sayed is latest leftwing candidate to capture nomination for November’s midterm elections. Plus: gender parity in Latin America’s city of cycling Good morning. The progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed has won the Democratic primary for the US Senate in Michigan. Despite many backing his opponent, Haley Stevens, in the race, leading Democrats are now uniting behind the former public health official with the goal of retaking control of the chamber in November’s midterm elections. What...

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)12:39
     Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan Senate primary win raises concerns in Tel Aviv: Israeli media

     Egyptian-American physician's Wednesday victory was 'crushing blow' to pro-Israeli groups, according to Israeli media

   • The Hill13:29
     El-Sayed responds to Trump: ‘The man can’t stay on focus’

     Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee in Michigan’s Senate race, hit back at President Trump after the president criticized the progressive’s victory in the state’s Democratic primary this week. Trump called El-Sayed a “man of hate” and claimed that he “hates Jews and he hates Israel” at a Las Vegas speech touting his administration’s “no tax...

   • The Hill14:28
     Fetterman pushes El-Sayed to continue campaigning with Piker: 'I dare you'

     Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who has bucked his party in recent years, sarcastically pressed Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to continue campaigning with controversial left-wing streamer Hasan Piker. “And now, El-Sayed, he just — he just won, you know. And I just want to issue a dare, continue to campaign with Hasan Piker right...

   • The Hill14:41
     Trump to 'lowlife' Michael Moore: 'Get used to more losing'

     President Trump on Wednesday blasted filmmaker Michael Moore, calling him a "lowlife" and telling him to "get used to more losing" after the "Bowling for Columbine" director praised Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) following his primary victory. "Michael Moore, the failed political 'pundit' who has been losing to me for years, was ranting that,...

   • thenation.com15:31edited after publishing
     Will El-Sayed’s Centrist Opponents “Vote Blue No Matter Who”?

     It’s time for the Democratic establishment to take its own medicine.

   • legalinsurrection.com16:00
     Michigan Senate Contest Emerges as November's Most Consequential Race

     'A guy who was a big fan of MS NOW' said he had voted for ... Stevens. 'If Abdul El-Sayed wins, I will be voting for Mike Rogers.'

   • thenation.com16:23edited after publishing
     Abdul El-Sayed's Win Is a Landmark. But the Fight Is Far From Over.

     Even though the Palestine movement is on the march, we can’t afford any complacency.

   • nebraska.tv16:42
     Trump attacks Michigan Democrat El-Sayed as Senate election takes shape

     The president claimed Wednesday that candidate Abdul El-Sayed hates Jews and Israel.

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   • wnd.com18:43
     ‘Little-man syndrome’: Even Democrats admit Republican now in play in Senate race after win by El-Sayed * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh

     CNN notes extremist candidate won 0 of 15 counties with highest percentage of 'working class'

   • newsbusters.org19:22
     Democrat Senate Candidate El-Sayed Backed by Alleged Terror-Linked Individuals

     Abdul El-Sayed, now the Democrat nominee for an open Michigan U.S. Senate seat, received a total of $115,000 from members of the Council for American Islamic Relations (CAIR), a Texas-condemned terrorist organization, a new investigation reveals.

   • pjmedia.com20:20
     Hamas-Tied CAIR Gave El-Sayed Over $100,000

     Abdul El-Sayed received over $100K from Hamas-linked CAIR amid Michigan Senate race controversy.

   • newschannel9.com20:39
     'Pathetic': Michigan's US Senate race shaping up to be ugly

     Mike Rogers, the former Republican congressman backed by President Donald Trump, has begun exchanging barbs with Democratic firebrand Abdul El-Sayed.

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   • The Hill21:02
     Trump uses El-Sayed's calls to nix filibuster to pressure Senate Republicans

     President Trump on Thursday used Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed’s calls to abolish the filibuster to pressure Senate Republicans to nix the legislative procedure themselves. “For our Great Republican Senators, friends of mine 'all,' please be advised that the Communist Dumocrat Senate Candidate from Michigan, Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed, is touting, as perhaps his single...

   • jns.org21:47
     Schumer, Democrats are 'cowards' for backing El-Sayed, RJC says

     "Where Democrats failed, Republicans will clean up their mess," Sam Markstein, political director of the Republican Jewish Coalition, told JNS.

   • fox2detroit.com21:53edited after publishing
     Trump calls Wayne County 'most corrupt voting area' after primary

     previouslyTrump casts doubt on Michigan primary as senate race heats up with El-Sayed victory

     The midterm election is a few months away and one of the most closely watched contests in the country is the Senate race between progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers.

   • Google News - Top Stories22:22
     Stevens says of El-Sayed: "Differences were aired out" and "we did the unity deal"

     Stevens says of El-Sayed: "Differences were aired out" and "we did the unity deal" CBS News How Abdul El-Sayed’s ‘extraordinary’ win stunned pro-Israel establishment aljazeera.com Michigan U.S. Senate Primary Election Results The New York Times Will El-Sayed play in Pontiac come November? Roll Call ‘Mamdani Wave’ sweeps the US as Abdul El‑Sayed aims to become first Muslim senator EL PAÍS English

   • theconservativetreehouse.com22:26
     IC Smiles - Mike Rogers Now Favored to Win Michigan Senate Seat with Communist Abdul El-Sayed as Democrat Candidate

     The biggest winner in the Michigan Senate primary was not Abdul El-Sayed, nor was it Republican Mike Rogers. The biggest winner was the background stakeholder who gains the most, the U.S. Intelligence Community. Mike Rogers previously defended the CIA, FBI and Hillary Clinton State Department from scrutiny in the Benghazi mess that underpinned the entire […]

   • theconservativetreehouse.com22:26
     IC Smiles - Mike Rogers Now Favored to Win Michigan Senate Seat with Communist Abdul El-Sayed as Democrat Candidate

     The biggest winner in the Michigan Senate primary was not Abdul El-Sayed, nor was it Republican Mike Rogers. The biggest winner was the background stakeholder who gains the most, the U.S. Intelligence Community. Mike Rogers previously defended the CIA, FBI and Hillary Clinton State Department from scrutiny in the Benghazi mess that underpinned the entire […]

   • iheart.com22:30
     The Truth with Lisa Boothe: Michigan Senate Showdown: Can Republicans Stop

     <p data-start="304" data-end="833">Michigan could determine which party controls the U.S. Senate in 2026&mdash;and veteran Republican strategist <strong data-start="408" data-end="423">Stu Sandler</strong> joins Lisa Boothe to explain why this race is one of the most consequential in the country....

   • iheart.com22:30
     Hour 2 - El-Sayed, Future President?

     <p>Hour 2 of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show focuses on the political fallout from Michigan&rsquo;s Democratic Senate primary, the rise of progressive candidates within the Democratic Party, President Donald Trump&rsquo;s criticism of Democratic socialism and communism, ongoing COVID-era acc...

   • Al Jazeera English22:59
     How Abdul El-Sayed’s ‘extraordinary’ win stunned pro-Israel establishment

     Michigan progressive fended off AIPAC as well as Democratic establishment in US Senate race, supporters say.

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   • wcbm.com23:30
     Abdul El-Sayed Can't Say How He'd Pay for Medicare for All

     This is not surprising. Abdul El-Sayed is running on a platform of “Medicare for All,” a socialist medicine scheme that will decrease the quality of care, create massive delays for […]

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   • Google News - Top Stories09:00
     Rogers looks to crack El-Sayed's coalition after bruising Michigan primary

     Rogers looks to crack El-Sayed's coalition after bruising Michigan primary Politico Abdul El-Sayed Talks About His Victory, Chuck Schumer and His Mom The New York Times Abdul El-Sayed’s Republican opponent directly pitches Democrats, hoping to capitalize after divisive primary CNN El-Sayed faces 'uphill battle' winning Jewish support in Michigan Detroit Free Press Stevens says of El-Sayed: "Differences were aired out" and "we did the unity deal" CBS News

   • Google News - Top Stories09:04
     Abdul El-Sayed Talks About His Victory, Chuck Schumer and His Mom

     Abdul El-Sayed Talks About His Victory, Chuck Schumer and His Mom The New York Times Rogers looks to crack El-Sayed's coalition after bruising Michigan primary Politico Trump may be just what Michigan Democrats need after bruising primary The Hill Will El-Sayed play in Pontiac come November? Roll Call The real meaning of Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan | Robert Reich theguardian.com

   • twitchy.com09:30
     Allahu Akbar! Ben Rhodes Writes Check His Hamas-Loving Butt Can't Cash in DIG at Ted Cruz and LOL

     Ben Rhodes clashes with Ted Cruz over media bias and foreign policy controversies in 2026 political debate.

   • The Hill10:00
     Trump may be just what Michigan Democrats need after bruising primary

     Democrats have a unity problem three months out from the general election, after a bruising primary that showed how evenly the party’s voters are split between progressive and centrist visions for its future. President Trump may be exactly what they need to pull together and defeat the GOP nominee, former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), strategists...

   • Google News - Top Stories10:00
     Trump may be just what Michigan Democrats need after bruising primary

     Trump may be just what Michigan Democrats need after bruising primary The Hill Abdul El-Sayed Talks About His Victory, Chuck Schumer and His Mom The New York Times Democrats Try to Present a United Front in Michigan After Bitter Primary U.S. News & World Report Abdul El-Sayed’s Republican opponent directly pitches Democrats, hoping to capitalize after divisive primary CNN Stevens says of El-Sayed: "Differences were aired out" and "we did the unity deal" CBS News

   • Google News - Top Stories10:01
     Abdul El-Sayed’s Republican opponent directly pitches Democrats, hoping to capitalize after divisive primary

     Abdul El-Sayed’s Republican opponent directly pitches Democrats, hoping to capitalize after divisive primary CNN Abdul El-Sayed Talks About His Victory, Chuck Schumer and His Mom The New York Times Democrats Try to Present a United Front in Michigan After Bitter Primary U.S. News & World Report Stevens says of El-Sayed: "Differences were aired out" and "we did the unity deal" CBS News Rogers looks to crack El-Sayed's coalition after bruising Michigan primary Politico

   • hotair.com10:40
     El-Sayed-Linked Imam Praises Graham's Death, Prays for Trump's Next

     Dearborn imam praises Lindsey Graham's death, prays for Trump, endorses Abdul El-Sayed in 2026 election.

   • twitchy.com10:50
     Leftist Media Darling Krystal Ball Cheers Rise of Anti-Semitic Socialists in the Democrat Party

     Krystal Ball praises rising socialist Muslim progressives reshaping the Democratic Party in 2026.

   • The Hill16:00
     Harris throws support behind El-Sayed in Michigan: 'I proudly stand with him'

     Former Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee in Michigan’s Senate race, on Friday. “Dr. Abdul El-Sayed understands that the power is with the people, and that the stakes couldn’t be higher in this election,” Harris said in a statement. “While Michiganders struggle to afford everyday essentials — housing, gas, groceries, health...

   • bakersfieldnow.com16:27
     Trump, Michigan Democrat El-Sayed reach unlikely common ground on contentious Senate tool

     The politicians, who sit on opposite ends of the political spectrum, are both calling for an end to the Senate's filibuster.

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   • iheart.com16:53
     Kamala Harris Supports El-Sayed In Michigan Senate Race

     Kamala Harris endorses Abdul El-Sayed for Michigan Senate, highlighting his focus on working families. El-Sayed, a progressive candidate, recently won the Democratic primary and will face Republican Mike Rogers in November. The endorsement comes amid criticism from the Trump administration.

   • iheart.com16:53
     Kamala Harris Supports El-Sayed In Michigan Senate Race

     Kamala Harris endorses Abdul El-Sayed for Michigan Senate, highlighting his focus on working families. El-Sayed, a progressive candidate, recently won the Democratic primary and will face Republican Mike Rogers in November. The endorsement comes amid criticism from the Trump administration.

   • iheart.com17:45
     Kamala Harris Supports El-Sayed In Michigan Senate Race

     Kamala Harris endorses Abdul El-Sayed for Michigan Senate, highlighting his focus on working families. El-Sayed, a progressive candidate, recently won the Democratic primary and will face Republican Mike Rogers in November. The endorsement comes amid criticism from the Trump administration.

   • iheart.com17:45
     Kamala Harris Supports El-Sayed In Michigan Senate Race

     Kamala Harris endorses Abdul El-Sayed for Michigan Senate, highlighting his focus on working families. El-Sayed, a progressive candidate, recently won the Democratic primary and will face Republican Mike Rogers in November. The endorsement comes amid criticism from the Trump administration.

   • iheart.com17:45
     Kamala Harris Supports El-Sayed In Michigan Senate Race

     Kamala Harris endorses Abdul El-Sayed for Michigan Senate, highlighting his focus on working families. El-Sayed, a progressive candidate, recently won the Democratic primary and will face Republican Mike Rogers in November. The endorsement comes amid criticism from the Trump administration.

   • iheart.com17:45
     Kamala Harris Supports El-Sayed In Michigan Senate Race

     Kamala Harris endorses Abdul El-Sayed for Michigan Senate, highlighting his focus on working families. El-Sayed, a progressive candidate, recently won the Democratic primary and will face Republican Mike Rogers in November. The endorsement comes amid criticism from the Trump administration.

   • ipowerrichmond.com18:00
     MAGA Crashes Out Over Abdul El-Sayed Win In Michigan [Op-Ed]

     Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated his centrist, well-funded opponent, Rep. Haley Stevens, in Michigan’s Senate primary race.

   • newsbusters.org20:24
     GOP’s Mike Rogers Courts Democrat Voters Wary of El-Sayed’s Primary Win

     Republican candidate for the Michigan Senate Mike Rogers is courting moderate Democrats for his campaign following the narrow victory by Abdul El-Sayed in Tuesday's Democrat primary.

   • Google News - Top Stories21:18
     Fault lines for both parties emerge after Michigan’s primaries: From the Politics Desk

     Fault lines for both parties emerge after Michigan’s primaries: From the Politics Desk NBC News Abdul El-Sayed’s Republican opponent directly pitches Democrats, hoping to capitalize after divisive primary CNN Bruised Michigan Democrats pledge unity after divisive primary MS NOW Will El-Sayed play in Pontiac come November? Roll Call Abdul El-Sayed Talks About His Victory, Chuck Schumer and His Mom The New York Times

   • iheart.com21:45
     Kamala Harris Supports El-Sayed In Michigan Senate Race

     Kamala Harris endorses Abdul El-Sayed for Michigan Senate, highlighting his focus on working families. El-Sayed, a progressive candidate, recently won the Democratic primary and will face Republican Mike Rogers in November. The endorsement comes amid criticism from the Trump administration.

4. Sat, 8 August 2026

   12 reports
   • Google News - Top Stories03:15
     Democrats try to present a united front in Michigan after bitter primary

     Democrats try to present a united front in Michigan after bitter primary AP News Abdul El-Sayed’s Republican opponent directly pitches Democrats, hoping to capitalize after divisive primary CNN Bruised Michigan Democrats pledge unity after divisive primary MS NOW Will El-Sayed play in Pontiac come November? Roll Call Abdul El-Sayed Talks About His Victory, Chuck Schumer and His Mom The New York Times

   • foxnews.com12:00
     BROADCAST BIAS: Networks cover for radical Hasan Piker despite ties to Senate nominee

     Networks downplay Abdul el-Sayed's ties to radical podcaster Hasan Piker despite 9/11 comments, as the Michigan Senate race heads to the general election.

   • Google News - Top Stories13:22
     Democrats Vow to Unite Behind Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, but Tensions Remain

     Democrats Vow to Unite Behind Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, but Tensions Remain The New York Times Will El-Sayed play in Pontiac come November? Roll Call Abdul El-Sayed’s Republican opponent directly pitches Democrats, hoping to capitalize after divisive primary CNN Kamala Harris endorses in Michigan's U.S. Senate race. Rogers pitches Dems The Detroit News SEE IT: Dem senators rally behind El-Sayed but duck questions on progressive agenda Fox News

   • newsbusters.org13:35
     Capehart Defends El-Sayed From Socialism Label, Calls Trump 'Openly Racist'

     MS NOW host Jonathan Capehart joined PBS News Hour anchor Amna Nawaz and The Atlantic staff writer David Brooks on Friday to defend Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed from Brooks’s accusation of being a socialist. While that may have been a bridge too far for Capehart, he had no problem claiming President Trump’s new birthright citizenship executive orders were “openly racist” and “white nationalist.”

   • foxnews.com14:55
     Controversial streamer Hasan Piker's lecture axed by University of Washington amid free-speech questions

     Hasan Piker's canceled University of Washington lecture sparks a free speech debate as FIRE questions whether public backlash drove the decision.

   • newsbusters.org18:00
     Acosta Tells El-Sayed His Critics Are 'Obviously Steeped In Islamophobia'

     Former CNN reporter and host Jim Acosta is the type of person who claims to believe that journalists need to speak truth to power and hold politicians accountable. However, when Acosta welcomed Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to his Friday podcast, Acosta hosted a strategy planning session disguised as an interview as he wondered how El-Sayed would respond to his critics who are “obviously steeped in Islamophobia” and who accuse him of being a socialist.

   • twitchy.com18:30
     Bad Sign for the Left? Jill Biden Aide Crosses Party Lines to Endorse Rogers Over El-Sayed

     Jill Biden aide endorses Republican Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan 2026 race.

   • twitchy.com19:00
     Vice President JD Vance on 'Odd' Abdul El-Sayed: 'The Guy's Crazy and Would Make a Terrible Senator'

     VP JD Vance calls Abdul El-Sayed 'crazy' and a bad choice for Michigan Senate in 2026 race.

   • nypost.com20:00edited after publishing
     Vance rips Michigan’s ‘crazy’ El-Sayed: would be a ‘terrible senator’

     previouslyVance hits back at Michigan's 'crazy' El-Sayed after slam

   • The Hill21:00
     El-Sayed faces 'risky bet' with Michigan's Black voters

     Abdul El-Sayed emerged from Michigan's Democratic primary facing questions not just about how he can solidify support outside the party's base but how he will energize Black voters, one of its most critical voting blocs. During the primary, Black voters largely favored El-Sayed's rival Rep. Haley Stevens (D), the establishment-backed candidate in the race. And...

   • Google News - Top Stories21:00
     El-Sayed faces ‘risky bet’ with Michigan’s Black voters

     El-Sayed faces ‘risky bet’ with Michigan’s Black voters The Hill Abdul El-Sayed Talks About His Victory, Chuck Schumer and His Mom The New York Times Rogers makes early play for El-Sayed's coalition in Michigan after bruising primary Politico Bruised Michigan Democrats pledge unity after divisive primary MS NOW Will El-Sayed play in Pontiac come November? Roll Call

   • thedailystar.net22:45
     Michigan primary: How standing up to Israeli genocide could win Democrats Congress in November

     Michigan’s Democratic primary signals a growing voter backlash against pro-Israel politics, challenging the party’s establishment ahead of November.

5. Sun, 9 August 2026

   24 reports
   • El País (Spain)03:30
     Las primarias demócratas muestran la decreciente influencia política de Israel en Estados Unidos

     El éxito del izquierdista El-Sayed en las primarias de Míchigan, pese a los 30 millones de dólares en su contra del ‘lobby’ israelí, expone el progresivo alejamiento de los aliados tradicionales

   • alipac.us06:00
     El-Sayed campaign backed by over $100,000 from dozens of members of group with allege

     El-Sayed campaign backed by over \0,000 from dozens of members of group with alleged terror ties Fox News Digital identified at least 41 donors

   • thenewsherald.com11:43
     How Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan: Big turnout, liberal towns, walkup votes

     The race between El-Sayed and Stevens was seen by many as a barometer for the future of the Democratic Party.

     2 reprints

     • theoaklandpress.com9 Aug, 11:43their copy
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   • The Hill12:29edited after publishing
     Live updates: AOC on ABC; El-Sayed spoke with Obama after Michigan win

     previouslyLive updates: El-Sayed, Ocasio-Cortez set for Sunday show appearances

     Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Sunday appeared on ABC's "This Week" to discuss progressives in the Democratic Party, her decision behind not endorsing Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist vying in the Wisconsin governor’s race, and her announcement about freezing her eggs, which she posted to Instagram Saturday night. Fresh off his primary victory earlier this week, Michigan...

   • Google News - Top Stories12:30
     Obama and El-Sayed Spoke to Discuss Unity After Ugly Michigan Primary

     Obama and El-Sayed Spoke to Discuss Unity After Ugly Michigan Primary The New York Times Don’t let Abdul El-Sayed’s identity eclipse his actual politics The Seattle Times Trump and the GOP have a new bogeyman Politico El-Sayed faces ‘risky bet’ with Michigan’s Black voters The Hill El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite after bitter Senate primary Hartford Courant

   • Google News - Top Stories13:32
     After bitter primary, El-Sayed faces daunting task of unifying Democrats

     After bitter primary, El-Sayed faces daunting task of unifying Democrats The Washington Post Trump and the GOP have a new bogeyman Politico Abdul El-Sayed says he hopes to campaign with Obama after phone call to discuss campaign NBC News Obama and El-Sayed Spoke to Discuss Unity After Ugly Michigan Primary The New York Times El-Sayed faces ‘risky bet’ with Michigan’s Black voters The Hill

   • Bloomberg Politics13:53
     After Bitter Michigan Primary Stevens Backs El-Sayed

     Michigan Representative Haley Stevens backs Abdul El-Sayed after narrowly losing the Democratic Senate primary to him and says she is ready to help the party’s ticket ahead of November. Joining Bloomberg This Weekend, Stevens acknowledges their policy differences but says Democrats need to unite as El-Sayed faces Republican Mike Rogers in a race that could help determine control of the Senate. (Source: Bloomberg)

   • therecord.com14:42
     El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite after a bitter Senate primary

     BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, said Sunday he has spoken with Barack Obama and hopes the former president campaigns with him

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   • Google News - Top Stories15:11
     ‘Voters are fed up’: Michigan primary forces Democratic party to accept leftwing shift

     ‘Voters are fed up’: Michigan primary forces Democratic party to accept leftwing shift The Guardian Obama and El-Sayed Spoke to Discuss Unity After Ugly Michigan Primary The New York Times Trump and the GOP have a new bogeyman Politico After bitter primary, El-Sayed faces daunting task of unifying Democrats The Washington Post Abdul El-Sayed says he hopes to campaign with Obama after ‘warm and inspiring’ call NBC News

   • Bloomberg Politics15:13
     El-Sayed Win Fuels Democratic Identity Debate

     Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow Michigan Senate primary victory intensifies the debate over whether Democrats are shifting left and whether progressive candidates can translate primary enthusiasm into general election wins. On Bloomberg This Weekend, Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Gautam Mukunda says the result matters but does not signal an outright takeover of the Democrat party’s establishment wing, while Puck News Writer Abby Livingston says Michigan may be too unusual to serve as a national template....

   • Google News - Top Stories15:34
     El-Sayed reveals he spoke with Obama after Michigan Senate primary win

     El-Sayed reveals he spoke with Obama after Michigan Senate primary win The Hill Obama and El-Sayed Spoke to Discuss Unity After Ugly Michigan Primary The New York Times Trump and the GOP have a new bogeyman Politico After bitter primary, El-Sayed faces daunting task of unifying Democrats The Washington Post Abdul El-Sayed says he hopes to campaign with Obama after ‘warm and inspiring’ call NBC News

   • The Hill15:34edited after publishing
     El-Sayed reveals he spoke with Obama after Michigan Senate primary win

     Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed reflected on a call he had with former President Obama after his primary win. He described the conversation as “warm” and “inspiring.” “I like to keep private conversations private. But it was a really warm and inspiring conversation. I've got to be honest with you. I never saw myself...

   • dailymail.com16:17
     Dem senate hopeful makes OUTRAGEOUS claim about Trump's marriage

     Michigan's Democratic nominee for the US Senate, Abdul El-Sayed, launched his latest attack on President Donald Trump in an interview with CNN on Sunday.

   • iheart.com16:41
     El-Sayed Hopes To Campaign With Obama

     Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee, hopes for Obama's campaign support. After a warm conversation with Obama, El-Sayed highlighted Michigan's role in holding President Trump accountable. Backed by top Democrats, he faces Republican Mike Rogers in November.

   • iheart.com16:41
     El-Sayed Hopes To Campaign With Obama

     Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee, hopes for Obama's campaign support. After a warm conversation with Obama, El-Sayed highlighted Michigan's role in holding President Trump accountable. Backed by top Democrats, he faces Republican Mike Rogers in November.

   • iheart.com16:41
     El-Sayed Hopes To Campaign With Obama

     Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee, hopes for Obama's campaign support. After a warm conversation with Obama, El-Sayed highlighted Michigan's role in holding President Trump accountable. Backed by top Democrats, he faces Republican Mike Rogers in November.

   • iheart.com16:41
     El-Sayed Hopes To Campaign With Obama

     Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee, hopes for Obama's campaign support. After a warm conversation with Obama, El-Sayed highlighted Michigan's role in holding President Trump accountable. Backed by top Democrats, he faces Republican Mike Rogers in November.

   • iheart.com16:41
     El-Sayed Hopes To Campaign With Obama

     Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee, hopes for Obama's campaign support. After a warm conversation with Obama, El-Sayed highlighted Michigan's role in holding President Trump accountable. Backed by top Democrats, he faces Republican Mike Rogers in November.

   • iheart.com16:41
     El-Sayed Hopes To Campaign With Obama

     Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee, hopes for Obama's campaign support. After a warm conversation with Obama, El-Sayed highlighted Michigan's role in holding President Trump accountable. Backed by top Democrats, he faces Republican Mike Rogers in November.

   • iheart.com16:41
     El-Sayed Hopes To Campaign With Obama

     Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee, hopes for Obama's campaign support. After a warm conversation with Obama, El-Sayed highlighted Michigan's role in holding President Trump accountable. Backed by top Democrats, he faces Republican Mike Rogers in November.

   • The Hill18:15edited after publishing
     El-Sayed blasts Trump over 'Two VERY DIFFERENT America’s' post

     Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday took a swipe at President Trump over a post the president made targeting El-Sayed and his wife. On Saturday, Trump posted to Truth Social a photo of himself and first lady Melania Trump with the caption "Donald J. Trump," alongside a photo of El-Sayed and his wife...

   • thedailybeast.com20:21
     MAGA Senate Nominee Roasted for Bizarre Campaign Ad

     The Trump-endorsed candidate’s latest ad was off-putting, to say the least.

   • nypost.com22:18edited after publishing
     Far-left Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed blasts Trump’s marriage to Melania after president’s social media comparison

     previouslyAbdul El-Sayed blasts Trump's marriage to Melania after prez's social media comparison

   • The Hill22:23edited after publishing
     Tim Scott says El-Sayed ‘making it easier’ for GOP

     Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, on Sunday said Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) is making the midterm election “easier” for the GOP. “I'm certain that Abdul El-Sayed is making it easier. Because he is inconsistent with Michiganders of either side of the aisle,” Scott told CNN's Manu Raju...

6. Mon, 10 August 2026

   8 reports
   • shafaqna.com00:00
     Trump accused of Islamophobic attack over El-Sayed
   • spectator.org02:19
     The Marxist-Islamist Alliance Feeds On DSA Naïveté

     When Abdul El-Sayed defeated “moderate” Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) to claim the Democratic nomination for the Senate in Michigan, far left members of the party and their allies in the corporate news media responded with unabashed elation. It is by no means clear, however, that these people understand the significance…

   • wsws.org07:15
     Following primary victory, Abdul El-Sayed backs US-NATO war against Russia

     Days after winning Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary as an opponent of the Gaza genocide, El-Sayed defended capitalism, backed the US-NATO war against Russia and embraced the party establishment.

   • El Pais English08:59
     Democratic primaries reveal Israel’s waning political influence in the United States

     The success of progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Democratic primary, despite a $30 million campaign against him by the pro-Israel lobby, underscores the growing distance between longstanding allies

   • Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)12:39
     Bauk ‘komunizma‘ opet napao Ameriku: republikanci užasnuti pobjedom demokratskog socijalista El-Sayeda u Michiganu

     Ovog tjedna dogodilo se čudo u Michiganu: na predizborima Demokratske stranke za američki Senat kandidat progresivnog krila partije, demokratski socijalist Abdul El-Sayed pobijedio je aktualnu demokratsku zastupnicu Haley Stevens. Razlika u glasovima nije bila velika, tek oko jedan posto, ali politi...

   • The Hill14:12
     Vance calls El-Sayed 'crazy' after being mocked as 'Peter Thiel's boy'

     Vice President Vance swiped back at Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in a Midwestern battle of words, calling El-Sayed “crazy.” El-Sayed on Wednesday went after Vance by referring to him as “Peter Thiel’s boy,” referencing the tech mogul under whom Vance has worked and saying, “I think we’ve had enough of him.” “The last...

   • Al Jazeera English14:13
     How the US far-right weaponised ‘inshallah’ against Abdul El-Sayed

     After his Senate primary win in Michigan, the Egyptian American doctor faced a coordinated digital smear campaign.

   • wtov9.com19:24
     Senate hopeful El-Sayed dismisses Hasan Piker's 9/11 comments: 'Dumb statement'

     The Michigan Democrat brushed off Sunday his left-wing ally's 2019 remark that the U.S. deserved the terrorist attacks.

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7. Tue, 11 August 2026

   8 reports
   • iheart.com08:19
     CAIR-MI Critical Of Trump Post Targeting Dr. Abdul El-Sayed

     President Trump's Truth Social post comparing himself to Michigan Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed has been criticized by CAIR-MI as a political tactic. The post uses El-Sayed's full name, sparking accusations of Islamophobia. The El-Sayed and Rogers Senate race remains closely watched.

   • iheart.com08:19
     CAIR-MI Critical Of Trump Post Targeting Dr. Abdul El-Sayed

     President Trump's Truth Social post comparing himself to Michigan Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed has been criticized by CAIR-MI as a political tactic. The post uses El-Sayed's full name, sparking accusations of Islamophobia. The El-Sayed and Rogers Senate race remains closely watched.

   • iheart.com08:19
     CAIR-MI Critical Of Trump Post Targeting Dr. Abdul El-Sayed

     President Trump's Truth Social post comparing himself to Michigan Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed has been criticized by CAIR-MI as a political tactic. The post uses El-Sayed's full name, sparking accusations of Islamophobia. The El-Sayed and Rogers Senate race remains closely watched.

   • wtvbam.com11:26
     CAIR-MI critical of Trump’s Truth Social post targeting Dr. Abdul El-Sayed

     DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A post on Truth Social from President Donald Trump is being criticized by the Counc...

   • The Hill14:48
     Carville backing El-Sayed against 'clown' Rogers

     Democratic strategist James Carville said he is backing Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in spite of his criticism of El-Sayed and especially when compared to the Republican in the race. “El-Sayed himself has said the Democrats is as much of a problem as the Republicans, which I disagree with. But when I look at...

   • The Hill19:02
     El-Sayed removed controversial YouTube clips before launching his campaign

     Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed once urged government officials to consider defunding the police amid a string of other progressive left-wing policies that he now says are no longer reflective of his political views. Resurfaced videos from a YouTube podcast show El-Sayed suggesting that lawmakers replace the Second Amendment with a constitutional right to...

   • 92q.com19:45
     Trump Keeps Taking Cheap Shots At Abdul El-Sayed, They Keep Backfiring

     Opinion: At this point, Trump would do well to just stop coming for El-Sayed, because the Democratic nominee just keeps proving that he wants all the smoke.

   • Axios21:56
     Scoop: Senate GOP super PAC doubles down on Michigan

     Senate Republicans' top super PAC is pouring an extra $6 million into Michigan to attack Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed. Why it matters: It's part of $12 million in new spending this month by the Senate Leadership Fund to defend Republican leader John Thune 's majority. It's an unusually early spend for Republican super PACs, which typically wait until September. Zoom in: SLF is launching the $6 million TV and digital campaign Wednesday to hit El-Sayed and bolster Republican Mike...

8. Wed, 12 August 2026

   4 reports
   • Wirtualna Polska (Poland)10:04
     Senator Abdul El-Sayed, czyli amerykański problem z islamem

     W przekonaniu wielu Amerykanów, szczególnie tych o konserwatywnych poglądach, muzułmanin może być albo bezwstydnie zamożnym emirem, albo terrorystą. Abdul El-Sayed nijak nie pasuje do tej układanki.

   • Vecernji list (Croatia)12:38
     Rat umjerenih i radikalnih demokrata

     Nakon što je u Michiganu na demokratskim predizborima srušio favoritkinju establishmenta, ljevičar i musliman Abdul El-Sayed otvorio je bitku za budućnost Demokratske stranke

   • The Hill19:17
     El-Sayed challenges Rogers to tackle football game in lieu of debate

     Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed challenged his GOP opponent, former Rep. Mike Rogers (Mich.), to a duel on the gridiron amid debate about the progressive's views on football. During an appearance on Fox News this week, Rogers said "you can almost hear a collective gasp across Michigan for all the things he's been hating on."...

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)22:18
     Anti-Muslim hate targeting Michigan Senate nominee El-Sayed surged after primary win: Study

     Islamophobic posts spiked online following Abdul El-Sayed's Aug. 4 Democratic primary win in Michigan, says Washington-based Center for the Study of Organized Hate

9. Thu, 13 August 2026

   4 reports
   • thejewishstar.com04:00
     El-Sayed, Dems, AIPAC and the war on US Jews

     It would be difficult to underestimate the impact of Abdul El-Sayed on American politics. His victory in the Michigan Senate Democratic primary over Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens …

   • yahoo.com08:25
     El-Sayed’s money challenge raises question for Sanders

     Bernie Sanders got his guy in Michigan, but he’s going to have to do more if he wants to successfully shepherd Abdul El-Sayed through the general election.

   • The Hill14:41
     Haley Stevens: 'The voters voted, we've got to move on'

     Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) on Wednesday said it is time to "move on" after she was defeated in Michigan's Senate Democratic primary last week. Asked during an appearance on NewsNation about her decision to endorse Abdul El-Sayed following the loss — and despite controversy surrounding some of the progressive's actions — Stevens sought to distance...

   • washingtonexaminer.com19:54
     El Sayed touts endorsement from lobbyists tied to terrorist financing

     Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed of Michigan is endorsed by a pro-Palestinian group with members tied to terrorist fundraising networks.

10. Fri, 14 August 2026

    2 reports
    • DW Top Stories13:07
      Fact check: False claims target US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed

      Abdul El-Sayed, who could become the first Muslim elected to the US Senate if he wins in November, has been targeted by false claims online following his victory in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary.

    • yahoo.com18:24
      Republican attack ads take El-Sayed's 'dangerous' comments out of context

      After Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic primary in Michigan's pivotal US Senate race, two major Republican groups released attack ads purporting to show the progressive candidate admitting that he is ...

11. Sat, 15 August 2026

    1 report
    • The Hill21:39
      Sunday shows preview: Key primary races set stage for tight November battles, Democrats raise concerns over USS Lincoln conditions

      Key primary races in Minnesota and Wisconsin this month set the stage for tight battles in November as both parties seek to expand their hold in Congress. Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated moderate Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) in Michigan’s tightly-contested Democratic Senate primary two weeks ago. Stevens was quick to endorse El-Sayed in the...

12. Sun, 16 August 2026

    1 report
    • The Hill18:12edited after publishing
      Stevens says 'it certainly makes sense' for El-Sayed to end affiliation with Piker

      Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) on Sunday said "it certainly makes sense" for her former Michigan Senate race opponent, Abdul El-Sayed (D), to end his affiliation with popular left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker. Fox News's "The Sunday Briefing" co-host Jacqui Heinrich asked Stevens if she would call on El-Sayed, a progressive, to moderate his views on...

13. Mon, 17 August 2026

    1 report
    • wnd.com22:40
      When radical Dems claim they’ve changed, don’t believe them * WorldNetDaily * by Robert Knight

      'Perhaps the richest mine of all for opposition Republican ads is the Hasan Piker trove'

14. Tue, 18 August 2026

    1 report
    • The Hill19:22
      Fox News shifts Texas, Michigan races to 'toss-up' in Senate forecast

      Fox News has switched the Senate races in Michigan and Texas to “toss-ups,” with less than three months to go before Election Day. The outlet shifted the Michigan race from its previous Democratic lean status and moved the Texas battle from lean Republican. In Michigan, Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed is facing former Rep. Mike Rogers...

15. Wed, 19 August 2026

    2 reports
    • breitbart.com03:51
      House Dem Caucus Chair on El-Sayed, Piker: 'Party Isn't Lurching Too Far Left'

      On Tuesday's broadcast of MS NOW's "Morning Joe," House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) responded to a question on Democratic U.S. Senate | Clips

    • The Hill17:37
      El-Sayed leads Rogers by 7 points in new Michigan Senate poll

      Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed is leading Republican nominee Mike Rogers in Michigan’s closely watched open Senate race, according to a new poll, showing signs that the progressive candidate is consolidating support from Democrats after a bitter primary. El-Sayed leads with 46 percent support to Rogers's 39 percent among likely voters, according to a Susquehanna Polling...

16. Thu, 20 August 2026

    4 reports
    • pjmedia.com15:47
      Democrat Voter and Rabbi Will Not Vote for El-Sayed, Says He’ll Support Republican

      Rabbi and Democrat voter reject Abdul El-Sayed, endorsing Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race.

    • The Hill15:51
      El-Sayed holds slight lead over Rogers in new AARP poll

      Progressive Abdul El-Sayed narrowly leads former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) in the race to succeed retiring Michigan Sen. Gary Peters (D), according to a new poll. An AARP poll released Thursday, which was commissioned by pollsters Fabrizio Ward and Impact Research, found El-Sayed led Rogers 48 percent to 47 percent among likely voters, with 5...

    • The Hill22:17
      Rogers courts Democrats in Michigan Senate race

      Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers officially launched the “Democrats for Mike Rogers” coalition on Thursday, two months out from the general election. Rogers made the announcement of the coalition at an event that featured a handful of Democrats including Michigan state Rep. Karen Whitsett (D). “Michiganders are tired of anger and division, and I...

    • PBS NewsHour22:30
      Why primary polls appear to be so inaccurate this year

      Results in some high-profile races this primary season have differed greatly from public opinion polls. In the Michigan Senate Democratic primary, progressive Abdul El-Sayed had double-digit leads in polling but won over Haley Stevens by just one point. Lisa Desjardins and Courtney Kennedy of Ipsos discussed the recent results that were at odds with polling.

17. Fri, 21 August 2026

    3 reports
    • komonews.com02:14
      Abdul El-Sayed's birth mother worked for designated terror group IARA: Report

      As Democrats work to regain control of Congress, Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is drawing renewed scrutiny.

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    • breitbart.com03:16
      El-Sayed: Mike Rogers Is Afraid of 'Pissing Off Daddy Trump'

      Thursday on MS NOW's "The Briefing," Michigan Democratic Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed accused his Republican opponent Mike Rogers of being afraid of | Clips

    • jns.org10:00
      Good question, Abdul!

      The Democratic senatorial candidate in Michigan seems overly concerned about Israel’s liberal values. He may wish to ask about countries whose constitutions name Islam as the state religion.

18. Sat, 22 August 2026

    1 report
    • Axios12:52
      Scoop: Mike Rogers-AIPAC rupture roils Michigan Senate race

      Allies of Mike Rogers , Michigan's GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate, have asked AIPAC not to advertise on his behalf, triggering a rupture with the powerful but polarizing pro-Israel group. Rogers spoke with AIPAC chair Michael Tuchin in Los Angeles last week. The next day, AIPAC shelved an already-cut video ad targeting Rogers' Democratic rival, outspoken Israel critic Abdul El-Sayed. Why it matters: The extraordinary tension underscores how far AIPAC's political standing has fallen amid...

19. Sun, 23 August 2026

    4 reports
    • The Guardian World10:00
      ‘I hate Democrats, but I love Abdul’: voters who left over Gaza return for progressive push

      Michigan Senate nominee and others have re-energized one-time Democratic voters who abandoned the party under Biden Two years ago, Zainab Bibi Ahmed thought she had turned her back on the Democrats for good. Now, she is volunteering for the party’s US Senate nominee in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed. Ahmed was one of 100,000 people to vote uncommitted in the February 2024 Democratic Michigan primary , in a bid to send a message to then US president Joe Biden about his support for Israel, as people...

    • Al Jazeera English12:02
      US Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed rebuts criticism from JD Vance

      El-Sayed has hit back at JD Vance, saying his identity and religion aren’t causing the Trump administration’s problems.

    • i24news.tv13:43
      Mike Rogers asks AIPAC to stand down in Michigan Senate race - analysis - i24NEWS

      If Mike Rogers can’t defeat Abdul El-Sayed, despite the massive financial advantages the Republican party has, it’s questionable what difference AIPAC funding would play

    • Google News - Top Stories16:17
      El-Sayed under fire online after taking aim at Usha Vance, female Trump aide in weekend social media posts

      El-Sayed under fire online after taking aim at Usha Vance, female Trump aide in weekend social media posts Fox News El-Sayed's agenda puts ‘permanently’ changed America on the line in Michigan Senate race, GOP firebrand warns Yahoo JD Vance unloads on Abdul El-Sayed over Sharia remarks: ‘That’s not my grandpa’s Democratic Party’ New York Post Vance unloads on El-Sayed over Sharia remarks: ‘That’s not my grandpa’s Democratic Party’ Fox News Vance torches 'party of graduate students,' singling...

20. Mon, 24 August 2026

    8 reports
    • newrepublic.com00:00
      Republican Shirks AIPAC Donation Amid Contentious Michigan Race

      After the organization’s deep pockets failed to derail Abdul El-Sayed’s primary election, his Republican opponent isn’t sure the money is worth the risk.

    • The Hill18:44
      El-Sayed weighs in on Piker controversy: 'Nobody speaks for this campaign besides me'

      Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed weighed in on the blowback from far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker's comments about a House candidate in the Great Lakes State, stating "nobody speaks for this campaign besides me and my campaign spokespeople." “My commitment to Jewish safety is the same as my commitment to the safety of my...

    • iheart.com19:55
      El-Sayed Responds To Blowback Over Piker's Remarks On Jews

      Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says only he and his spokespeople speak for his campaign, following backlash over remarks by influencer Hasan Piker about American Jews and Israel. Moss has not yet endorsed El-Sayed.

    • iheart.com19:55
      El-Sayed Responds To Blowback Over Piker's Remarks On Jews

      Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says only he and his spokespeople speak for his campaign, following backlash over remarks by influencer Hasan Piker about American Jews and Israel. Moss has not yet endorsed El-Sayed.

    • iheart.com19:55
      El-Sayed Responds To Blowback Over Piker's Remarks On Jews

      Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says only he and his spokespeople speak for his campaign, following backlash over remarks by influencer Hasan Piker about American Jews and Israel. Moss has not yet endorsed El-Sayed.

    • iheart.com19:55
      El-Sayed Responds To Blowback Over Piker's Remarks On Jews

      Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says only he and his spokespeople speak for his campaign, following backlash over remarks by influencer Hasan Piker about American Jews and Israel. Moss has not yet endorsed El-Sayed.

    • wcbm.com22:00
      Sen. Tim Scott Basically Told This NBC News Host to Pound Sand Over These Abdul El-Sayed Ads

      Why would the GOP pull these ads against Abdul El-Sayed, Ms. Welker? She interviewed Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, on Sunday, pressing him to […]

    • wcbm.com22:00
      Mike Rogers on Abdul El-Sayed: 'I Know a Con Man When I See One'

      The Michigan Republican Party held a nominating convention on August 22 to elevate candidates for Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General. During the convention, U.S. Senate candidate Mike […]

21. Tue, 25 August 2026

    10 reports
    • The Hill01:42
      El-Sayed and Watters clash in Fox News interview over culture war, gas prices

      Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) on Monday clashed with Fox News host Jesse Watters in a wide-ranging interview, often full of crosstalk, that covered culture war topics to the candidate's faith to gas prices. El-Sayed, a progressive, appeared for roughly half an hour on "Jesse Watters Primetime," where the host played clips of past...

    • The Hill02:37
      El-Sayed spars with Jesse Watters on Fox News on immigration, Iran war: 'Let me just answer the question'

      Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) on Monday clashed with Fox News host Jesse Watters on a slew of topics, including immigration enforcement and the Iran war, along with culture war topics, prompting the host twice to let him "just answer the question." The interview on "Jesse Watters Primetime" kicked off by talking about immigration...

    • nbcnews.com02:45
      Abdul El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker’s comments on Israel and Jewish Americans

      El-Sayed, the Senate Democratic nominee in Michigan, appeared with Piker at campaign events during the primary season.

    • townhall.com15:00
      Here's the Account That's Causing Abdul El-Sayed a Lot of Grief in Michigan

      Michigan Senate race heats up as DSA Watch challenges Abdul El-Sayed's campaign dynamics.

    • hotair.com16:00
      Democrats Need to Stop Whitewashing Abdul El-Sayed’s Extremist Hate

      Democrats ignore Abdul El-Sayed’s extremist ties and family connections to terror groups and radical activism.

    • Bloomberg Politics16:18
      El-Sayed Pivots Away From Hasan Piker in Bid to Appeal to Michigan Centrists

      Since scoring a surprise victory in the Michigan Democratic primary, progressive Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is trying to push toward the middle to reach the more moderate electorate in a must-win state for the party in November.

    • nbcsandiego.com18:49edited after publishing
      Abdul El-Sayed pushes back in Fox News interview: ‘Not here to fight a culture war’

      previouslyAbdul El-Sayed pushes back in Jesse Watters Fox News interview

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    • The Hill20:29edited after publishing
      Tim Scott says candidates like El-Sayed ‘coming after our culture’

      Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) on Monday said that candidates like Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee in Michigan's Senate race, are "coming after our culture." Scott told Fox News host Sean Hannity that "radical" candidates "don't just want new policies." "They want to change the very DNA of what it means to be American," he continued....

    • mycolumbuspower.com20:45
      Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed Spars With Jesse Waters On Fox News

      U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed appeared on Fox News and deftly handled questions from host Jesse Watters.

    • jpost.com22:05
      Mike Rogers seeks to navigate AIPAC support in tight Michigan Senate race

      “The Rogers campaign has been explicit with us that they welcome support from AIPAC and our members,” spokesperson Deryn Sousa told the Times.

22. Wed, 26 August 2026

    2 reports
    • The Guardian World00:42
      From Hasan Piker to Jesse Watters, El-Sayed seeks to focus on affordability amid scrutiny from both sides

      Democratic Senate candidate for Michigan distances himself from Twitch streamer and debates Fox News host The Democratic candidate for Senate in the swing state of Michigan has spent the week trying to keep his affordability message front and center as scrutiny mounts from both ends of the political spectrum. In the span of two days, Abdul El-Sayed distanced himself from leftwing streamer Hasan Piker, spoke out against rightwing hate directed at the Muslim community, and debated Fox News host...

    • myspiritfm.com22:15
      Muslim Senate candidate faces backlash for comparing sharia law to canon law

      "Nobody is trying to push sharia law on anyone else, just like I hope nobody is trying to push canon law on anybody else," Abdul El-Sayed said during a Fox News interview.

23. Thu, 27 August 2026

    1 report
    • The Hill14:54
      Can Democrats retake the Senate amid concerns about the party’s left flank?

      Democrats are seeing more opportunities to retake the Senate, but concerns about the party’s democratic socialist flank and controversial figures such as Hasan Piker could complicate that path. How will Piker’s latest controversy affect Michigan Senate Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed's chances? Plus, a check-in on other pivotal Senate races nationwide. Join The Hill’s senior vice...

24. Fri, 28 August 2026

    6 reports
    • algemeiner.com01:15
      Michigan AG Dana Nessel Suggests El-Sayed ‘Making Excuses’ for Terrorism, Warns of Antisemitism in Democratic Party

      Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Photo: USA Today Network via Reuters Connect Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel warned in a …

    • The Hill10:00
      Democratic hopefuls flock to Michigan

      When Pete Buttigieg appeared at a rally in Michigan earlier this month in an attempt to unify the Democratic Party around Abdul El-Sayed's Senate campaign, the former transportation secretary wasn't just lending a hand to the candidate. Buttigieg, one of many Democrats circling the 2028 presidential contest, might also have been helping himself. Michigan, which...

    • The Hill12:22
      What Hasan Piker could mean for Democrats’ Senate hopes

      Left-wing streamer Hasan Piker’s involvement in Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign is raising questions about the party's path to a Senate majority. Meanwhile, President Trump’s fundraiser for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) amid his Senate bid offers clues about the Lone Star State contest, while new polling suggests Republicans could put New...

    • wjactv.com19:24
      Senate win for El-Sayed could bring even more scrutiny to progressive firebrand

      With more visibility in the Capitol, the Michigan Democrat would likely attract greater bipartisan attention.

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    • breitbart.com22:51
      El-Sayed on Why He Won't Fully Disassociate with Piker: Campaign 'Not About a Streamer in California'

      On Friday's broadcast of MS NOW's "The Moment," Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed responded to a question on why he won't fully disassociate | Clips

    • breitbart.com22:51
      El-Sayed: It's Not Antisemitic to Criticize 'Genocide', Can't Let Issues on 'Country 6,000 Miles Away' Divide Dems

      On Friday's broadcast of MS NOW's "The Moment," Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed responded to concerns about his stances on antisemitism by | Clips

25. Sat, 29 August 2026

    1 report
    • The Guardian World15:07
      Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers says he saw Bin Laden’s body with his ‘own eyes’. He did not

      Ex-House intel committee chair, now running against Abdul El-Sayed, instead saw photo of Osama bin Laden’s body In a recent fundraising email, the Republican candidate for Michigan ’s open US Senate seat, former congressman Mike Rogers, appeared to mislead supporters about his past by suggesting that he had played an active role in the killing of Osama bin Laden , the leader of al-Qaida who was shot and killed in an American military raid on his compound in Pakistan in 2011. “When I served as a...

26. Sun, 30 August 2026

    6 reports
    • The Hill01:35
      El-Sayed apologizes to Jewish Democrats for synagogue attack comment

      Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed apologized Saturday for comments he made following an attack on a Detroit-area synagogue earlier this year, as he seeks to ease concerns among Jewish voters ahead of the November election. “I made a mistake,” El-Sayed said during an appearance before the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus at the state party’s...

    • jpost.com05:25
      Michigan Dem Senate nominee El-Sayed regrets synagogue comments

      On Saturday, El-Sayed insisted that his push for “context” to the attack was broadly appropriate, but not at that moment, explaining that such “conversations” could happen "in the fullness of time."

    • The Guardian World13:14
      Abdul El-Sayed apologizes for comment about Michigan synagogue attack

      Democratic Senate nominee is eager to push past series of controversies involving allegations of antisemitism Michigan’s Democratic US senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed apologized to the state’s Jewish Democratic Caucus on Saturday for comments he made after an attack on a synagogue in March, which he tied to Israel’s actions in the Middle East. “My comments may have been misconstrued to justify something I did not mean to justify,” El-Sayed told reporters after he addressed the caucus at a party...

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    • The Hill16:59edited after publishing
      Clyburn says he backs El-Sayed: 'All of us deserve second chances'

      Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) on Sunday said he supports Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) after he apologized for comments he made following an attack on a Detroit-area synagogue earlier this year, with the South Carolina House member adding that "all of us deserve second chances." El-Sayed told the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus at the...

    • theyeshivaworld.com17:00
      After Backlash: El-Sayed Apologizes For Justifying Attack On Michigan Shul

      Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, apologized to the state’s Jewish Democratic Caucus on Saturday for comments he made after an attack on a synagogue in March, which he tied to Israel’s actions in the Middle East. “My comments may have been misconstrued to justify something I did not mean to […]

    • Google News - Top Stories18:00
      Trump’s Arab American allies in Michigan are jumping ship. Mike Rogers could pay the price.

      Trump’s Arab American allies in Michigan are jumping ship. Mike Rogers could pay the price. Politico Mike Rogers has a chance to flip Michigan. Trump keeps getting in the way The Independent WHAT MICHIGANDERS ARE READING: Mike Rogers Has “Stood By The Trump Administration’s Policies” Amid Canada Trade War Michigan Democratic Party 'Dead in the water': Powerful voting bloc turns on Trump in key swing state rawstory.com

27. Mon, 31 August 2026

    9 reports
    • Axios08:30
      El-Sayed courts Jewish Democrats but won't dump Piker

      Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed spent the weekend trying to make amends with the state's Jewish Democrats. But he showed there are limits to how far he's willing to go. The big one: Hasan Piker. Why it matters: El-Sayed's appearance before the state party's Jewish caucus was an important early test of whether he can pivot from a primary candidate who electrified the party's progressive wing to a general-election nominee who can win over moderate voters uneasy with his politics. Catch-up...

    • The Hill10:00
      Jewish Dems in Michigan question place in party

      Jewish Democrats in Michigan are facing a moment of reckoning in the Democratic Party, as they grapple with a Senate nominee who has alienated some Jewish voters and with broader questions about their place in the party amid a rise in antisemitism. Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s primary victory over moderate Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) earlier...

    • townhall.com14:15
      Does Abdul El-Sayed Really Think This Will Help Him Win Over Jewish Voters?

      Abdul El-Sayed hires Jewish liaison to rebuild ties after synagogue attack comments controversy.

    • hotair.com16:40
      MI Attorney General to Jews: Sacrifice Your Very Existence to Elect Democrats

      MI AG Dana Nessel urges Jewish Democrats to sacrifice safety for global warming and party loyalty in 2026 election.

    • The Hill19:56
      Vance calls El-Sayed 'very, very evil'

      Vice President Vance lashed out at Democratic Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed at a campaign style rally in Detroit on Monday, labeling him as “evil.” "There's something about Abdul El-Sayed that is very, very evil and on the rise in the United States of America today,” Vance said. "It's people who see themselves not as...

    • Google News - Top Stories19:58
      Vance characterizes Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed as ‘evil’

      Vance characterizes Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed as ‘evil’ NBC News Vance unloads on El-Sayed after Usha swipe with brutal warning: 'Way out of your league' Fox News JD Vance Called Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed ‘Evil’ in Speech The New York Times Vance took the GOP’s midterm message to Michigan. It was not about the economy. MS NOW El-Sayed Defends His Decision Not To Condemn Hasan Piker Forbes

    • The Hill21:21
      El-Sayed: If you're starting a trade war with Canada, 'you're the a‑‑hole'

      Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, whose own state borders Canada, on Monday slammed the recent trade tensions between the Trump administration and its northern neighbor. “Now, over the last couple of weeks, Michiganders have been struck by yet another disastrous Trump policy: the expansion of a trade war with Canada,” El-Sayed said during a...

    • The Hill22:33
      El-Sayed edges Rogers in Michigan Senate poll

      Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is leading opponent former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) by a few points in the battle for a seat in the upper chamber, according to new polling. In the EPIC-MRA poll, 43 percent of respondents either said they would back Rogers or leaned toward him if their ballots were due that...

    • Google News - Top Stories22:36
      JD Vance Called Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed ‘Evil’ in Speech

      JD Vance Called Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed ‘Evil’ in Speech The New York Times Vance unloads on El-Sayed after Usha swipe with brutal warning: 'Way out of your league' Fox News Desperate Republicans May Soon Get Lift From $400 Million MAGA Inc. Warchest: Who Stands To Gain Forbes Vance took the GOP’s midterm message to Michigan. It was not about the economy. MS NOW In Michigan, Vance casts election as referendum on Democrats' future Detroit Free Press

28. Tue, 1 September 2026

    6 reports
    • The Hill03:09
      El-Sayed on Vance 'evil' remark: 'What's evil is corrupting yourself'

      Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Monday shot back at Vice President Vance’s comment about him being “very, very evil.” Earlier Monday, Vice President Vance went after El-Sayed at a rally in Detroit, calling him “evil.” “There’s something about Abdul El-Sayed that is very, very evil and on the rise in the United States...

    • egyptindependent.com12:07
      Vance casts El-Sayed as ‘evil’ and tells him to ‘keep my wife’s name the hell out of your mouth’

      Vice President JD Vance said in Michigan on Monday that “there’s something about Abdul El-Sayed that is very, very, evil,” arguing that the state’s Democratic Senate nominee is symptomatic of a growing trend in America of fighting “for one group at the expense of others.”

    • BBC News World15:44
      As Michigan Senate race heats up, Vance calls El-Sayed 'evil'

      El-Sayed faces Trump ally Mike Rogers in what has quickly become a senate race characterised by personal attacks and insults between the two.

    • The Hill19:20
      El-Sayed says Trump is making him 'main character of the midterms'

      Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) commented Tuesday on President Trump making him the “main character” of this year's midterms, saying the move may give the Democrat a "gigantic platform" should he win in November. “Trump is messing around and making me the … front page or the main character of the midterms,” El-Sayed told...

    • The Guardian World20:21
      Democratic contender Abdul El-Sayed hits back at JD Vance over ‘evil’ taunt

      Michigan Senate candidate accuses vice-president of ‘dog whistle’ and says Republican policies are true evil Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic US Senate candidate in Michigan, has hit back at Republican vice-president JD Vance’s onslaught against him, saying it is “evil” to deprive people of healthcare and affordable groceries. Vance, in a Monday speech that railed against undocumented immigrants, cast El-Sayed as representative of “terrible evil” and as someone who fights for “one group at the...

    • newsbusters.org20:30
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29. Wed, 2 September 2026

    1 report
    • The Hill10:00
      El-Sayed walks political tightrope in Michigan with Hasan Piker

      Abdul El-Sayed is walking a political tightrope in the Michigan Senate race as the Democratic nominee enters the final stretch of his campaign, looking to shore up support among skeptical Jewish voters without outright disavowing controversial left-wing streamer Hasan Piker. El-Sayed has also faced pressure to disavow Piker, who campaigned for El-Sayed during the primary...

30. Thu, 3 September 2026

    4 reports
    • The Hill14:42
      Vance's mother says she'd 'probably punch' El-Sayed

      Beverly Aikins said Wednesday that she would “probably punch” Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed for past comments he made about her son, Vice President Vance. In an interview on “Tomi Lahren is Fearless,” Fox News host Tomi Lahren showed Aikins a clip of El-Sayed stating, “Can you imagine, he’s got brown kids, at some point...

    • The Hill14:53
      Can El-Sayed overcome party tensions to beat Rogers in Michigan? Live discussion

      Can progressive Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed overcome tensions within the Democratic Party over Israel and Hasan Piker and defeat former Rep. Mike Rogers (R) in Michigan? Plus, an unusually high number of incumbents have been ousted this primary season. When do voters begin paying attention to the midterms? Also, the hosts will take a look...

    • The Hill17:29
      Tucker Carlson: El-Sayed campaign 'literally Trumpian'

      Right-wing media personality Tucker Carlson described Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign as "literally Trumpian” in his podcast episode released Wednesday. During an interview with conservative commentator Saagar Enjeti, the pair discussed the Michigan Senate race between El-Sayed and his GOP opponent, former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.). “I watch his campaign now, America First,”...

    • krcrtv.com21:15
      El-Sayed, Rogers agree to second debate for Michigan's Senate race

      The two will face off in late October, fewer than two weeks before Election Day.

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31. Fri, 4 September 2026

    5 reports
    • wcbm.com00:15
      Tucker Carlson Just Endorsed Abdul El-Sayed. 'I Wouldn't Vote for Mike Rogers at Gunpoint'

      Democrats may be dealing with a socialist insurgency, but conservatives have their own, different in scale, perhaps, but no less concerning. Former conservative Tucker Carlson, who still commands a loyal […]

    • The Hill12:42
      Vance, El-Sayed resist calls to disavow controversial friends: Live discussion

      Vice President Vance and Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed (D) are facing separate questions over their associations with Tucker Carlson and Hasan Piker, respectively. How are they responding to the pushback? Plus, is the Republicans’ path to retaining control of the Senate narrowing? Join The Hill’s senior vice president of editorial content, Bill Sammon, and political...

    • politicalwire.com14:16
      Exchange of the Day

      Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) was interviewed by Sky News: SKY NEWS: Donald Trump says you’re full of shit. EL-SAYED: At least I don’t let mine go in the middle of the Oval

    • nationalmemo.com16:59
      When JD Vance Calls Abdul El-Sayed 'Evil,' He Should Look In A Mirror

      In a year when Democrats have the wind at their backs and a shot at winning even in Texas, primary voters in Michigan have chosen a Senate candidate in Abdul El-Sayed who needlessly alienates many voters. But of all the Republican politicians to criticize El-Sayed, JD Vance may be the least well sui...

    • bakersfieldnow.com18:35
      'Anti-American.' 'Coward:' Michigan's midwestern Senate race becomes brash battle

      Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers are trading insulting attacks as the November election approaches.

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