The roots of Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign
Democratic candidate for US Senate in Michigan Abdul El-Sayed speaks to supporters before heading off on a march through downtown on August 2, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. | Scott Olson/Getty Images
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Abdul el Sayed has one answer for every Michigan problem: Israel
Abdul el Sayed faces Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday. Just one week ago, the two squared off in their final debate before the primary election. You might have expected local and state issues to dominate. El Sayed saw to it that they did not. He was asked how he…