Abdul El-Sayed peppered with questions on Hasan Piker link, fracture with Jewish Dems at Michigan convention

Abdul El-Sayed dodged four reporter questions about Hasan Piker at Michigan's Democratic convention, dismissing the streamer as irrelevant to his race.

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed apologized to a group of Jewish voters on Saturday for a statement he made in March in response to a Hezbollah-inspired attack on a synagogue in West Bloomfield.  While at an event hosted by the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus, el Sayed said, “If my statement caused p

Michigan AG Dana Nessel skipped her party’s convention Saturday after voicing concerns for her personal safety there with expected tense clashes over Israel.

Some Jewish Democrats in Michigan are concerned about safety as a state official has decided not to attend a major gathering on Saturday due to radicals within the party who have criticized U.S. support for Israel.

August 27, 2026 7:29 PM ET Michigan’s top law enforcement officer accused her own party’s Senate nominee of rationalizing a terrorist attack on a synagogue.Democratic Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, who is Jewish, faulted Abdul El-Sayed for how he responded to the March assault on Temple Israel in West Bloomfiel

Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) on Wednesday expressed her frustration with media coverage surrounding left-wing streamer Hasan Piker and the upcoming Senate race in Michigan. “But I want to tell you: this is just the opportunity to say something to you, I’m done. This election is about what’s going to happen when we ele