Jewish Americans including former Senator Al Franken endorsed Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Michigan Senate, on September 11, 2026, despite his earlier facing backlash from Jewish Democrats over his intense criticism of Israel. Republicans have made El-Sayed a top midterm target.
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Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee in the Michigan Senate race, has faced a backlash from some Jewish Democrats for his intense criticism of Israel.
Republicans made El-Sayed a top midterm target. The Democrat wants to talk about Michigan voters AP News
Republicans are aggressively targeting Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee from Michigan, as the face of the opposition.