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Abdul El-Sayed

Democratic nominee for US Senate Abdul El-Sayed, left, looks over to Republican nominee for US Senate Mike Rogers during a televised debate at WOOD-TV, on October 8, 2026, in Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP/Paul Sancya)
October 9, 2026, 11:06 am
Abdul El-Sayed won’t say Iran is bigger threat than Israel, in first Michigan debate
Lightning-rod Senate candidate claims Israel dragged US into Mideast war so it could annex southern Lebanon, as Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff, who is Jewish, says IDF committed war crimes in Gaza
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Democratic nominee for US Senate Abdul El-Sayed talks during a televised debate with Republican nominee for US Senate Mike Rogers at WOOD-TV, on October 8, 2026, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (AP/Paul Sancya, Pool)
October 9, 2026, 5:40 am
Trump misnames Muslim Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed as ‘Mohammed’
Democratic nominee mocks US president, suggests he is ‘struggling,’ after Trump labels him a ‘terrorist sympathizer’ in social media post
By AFP and ToI Staff
People vote in the primary election at Northwestern High School in Detroit, August 4, 2026. (Nic Antaya/AP)
October 5, 2026, 5:29 pm
Democratic socialists scored big US primary wins, but that’s not the whole story
Israel-critical group’s victories concentrated in House races in deepest-blue districts, while few members won in Senate races, though Republicans still feeling the heat
By Sharon Udasin
Senatorial candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, left, and former vice-president Kamala Harris participate in a roundtable discussion about reproductive health in Detroit, September 22, 2026. (David Guralnick/Detroit News via AP, Pool)
September 29, 2026, 8:02 pm
More Michigan Jews pressure El-Sayed on Israel as Democrats rally behind him
17 additional signers join clergy-led ‘Nonnegotiables’ petition demanding concessions from Senate nominee, but with Election Day nearing, he may have little incentive to listen
By Andrew Lapin
US senatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed, left, and former US vice-president Kamala Harris participate in a roundtable discussion about reproductive health at Birth Detroit, in Detroit, September 22, 2026. (David Guralnick/Detroit News via AP, Pool)
September 23, 2026, 9:09 am
US ex-VP Harris campaigns for leftist El-Sayed in key race for Michigan Senate seat
Former vice president joins anti-Israel Democrat in Detroit-area roundtable, declares he would be ‘stopgap’ against Trump administration ‘abuses,’ amid burst of midterm campaigning
By Agencies
US Democratic Senate candidate from Michigan Abdul El-Sayed poses for a photo at the Labor Day parade in Detroit, Michigan on September 7, 2026. (Jeff Kowalsky/AFP)
September 18, 2026, 6:53 am
Hundreds of Michigan Jews pledge to vote for Abdul El-Sayed
‘A vote is not a valentine; it’s a strategic chess move’: Open letter from ‘Michigan Jews for Democracy’ joins other open letters backed by Jews critical of the anti-Israel Democratic candidate
By Andrew Lapin
Left: Former US vice president Kamala Harris arrives at a National Action Network Convention in New York, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis) Right: Democratic nominee for US Senate Abdul El-Sayed speaks at a news conference in Detroit, August 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
September 17, 2026, 5:46 pm
Kamala Harris to campaign with Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, in first joint appearance
Former US vice president is latest to rally around anti-Israel Senate candidate; fellow Democrat Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York says he’ll obstruct 2,000-lb. bomb sales to Israel
By Agencies
Rep. Sander Levin on Capitol Hill in Washington, November 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
September 17, 2026, 12:47 pm
Jewish Democratic elder statesman Sander Levin backs Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race
Candidate’s refusal to endorse two-state solution has many local Jews balking; 95-year-old former congressman of over three decades says while he differs on Israel, they agree on other policy
By Andrew Lapin
Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan Democratic candidate for US Senate, addresses the state's Jewish Democratic caucus at its annual "Summer Simcha" event amid broader Jewish communal concerns about his campaign, Birmingham, Michigan, August 30, 2026. (Andrew Lapin/JTA)
September 9, 2026, 4:03 am
Michigan rabbis issue ‘nonnegotiable’ demands for El-Sayed, state Democrats to earn their votes
Over a dozen Jewish clergy sign letter urging candidates to show they’re committed to ‘Jewish sovereignty in Israel’ and ‘Jewish safety — including for Zionist Jews,’ among other key principles
By Andrew Lapin
News editor Ben Sales appears on the Daily Briefing with podcast host Jessica Steinberg (Flash 90)
September 6, 2026, 1:54 pm
Daily Briefing Sept. 6: Netanyahu has burned bridges. How will that play out at the polls?
News editor Ben Sales discusses the US ambassador’s reaction to violent settlers, pitfalls for the PM in Israel’s upcoming election, and antisemitic similarities on the US political spectrum
By Jessica Steinberg and Ben Sales
Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for US Senate in Michigan, talks poolside with streamer Hasan Piker at a party for content creators supporting his campaign, August 3, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
September 5, 2026, 5:47 am
El-Sayed and Vance call each other ‘evil,’ while both handling antisemitism the same way
The Republican US vice president and Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan each show reluctance to disavow inflammatory supporters, in sign of collapsing firewall between politicians and extremists
By Ben Sales
US Vice President JD Vance arrives to speak at Universal Contracting and Urban Tree Trimming, August 31, 2026, in Sterling Heights, Mich. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)
September 2, 2026, 5:32 am
As part of Jewish voter outreach, Vance meets clergy of Michigan temple targeted in attack
VP seeks to draw contrast with Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who suggested attack was in response to Israel’s invasion of Lebanon but later apologized
By Andrew Lapin
Michigan Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed addresses the state's Jewish Democratic Caucus during the party's nominating convention in Lansing, Michigan, August 29, 2026. (Andrew Lapin/JTA)
August 30, 2026, 4:19 am
Abdul El-Sayed apologizes for past remark seen as justifying Temple Israel synagogue attack
‘I made a mistake,’ anti-Israel Democratic US Senate nominee says in meeting with Michigan’s Jewish Democratic caucus; also refuses to endorse two-state solution in Holy Land
By Andrew Lapin
From left to right: Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic candidate for US Senate, joins Maryland US Rep. Jamie Raskin and Michigan US Rep. Debbie Dingell for a town hall in Ann Arbor, Michigan, August 26, 2026. (Andrew Lapin/JTA)
August 27, 2026, 4:27 pm
Stumping in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed and Jamie Raskin dodge queries on Hasan Piker, Israel
Democratic Senate candidate and Jewish campaigner seek to move beyond latest remarks about US Jews made by left-wing streamer accused of antisemitism
By Andrew Lapin
Republican nominee for US Senate Mike Rogers speaks during a campaign event August 20, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
August 27, 2026, 4:02 am
Michigan GOP Senate hopeful drawing in Jewish voters amid apparent aversion to AIPAC
Mike Rogers’ team signals lobby should stay out of race after it spent millions to prop up Haley Stevens, who lost Democratic nomination to Israeli critic Abdul El-Sayed
By Andrew Lapin
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