Ossoff and El-Sayed: Two Senate races and what they say about the Democratic Party
First reported 29 Sept, 09:00 UTCUpdated 3h ago8 sources
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Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democratic favourite, is running for re-election in Georgia in the 2026 US midterms while Abdul El-Sayed is a Senate candidate in the battleground state of Michigan. The two Democrats have very different profiles and platforms, underscoring divergences within the party. They could also determine…
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The Michigan Democratic Senate candidate also cooked up a moniker for his Republican rival, Mike Rogers.
Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democratic favourite, is running for re-election in Georgia in the 2026 US midterms while Abdul El-Sayed is a Senate candidate in the battleground state of Michigan. The two Democrats have very different profiles and platforms, underscoring divergences within the party. They could also determine…
An imam at a mosque attended by Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed described Zionists as the "cockroaches of history" and claimed the main religious duty of American Muslims is to fight them with "every single mode that is within your reach as a citizen of this country."
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- Imam Linked to Abdul El-Sayed Called Zionists ‘Cockroaches of History’ (opens Washington Free Beacon in a new tab)
An imam at a mosque attended by Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed described Zionists as the "cockroaches of history" and claimed the main religious duty of American Muslims is to fight them with "every single mode that is within your reach as a citizen of this country."
- ‘I never asked about regime change’: Student speaks out after El-Sayed exchange (opens Iran International in a new tab)
An Iranian-American student who pressed Michigan Democratic US Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed to state his position on Iran’s Revolutionary Guards says he and his family have faced threats and harassment after a video of the exchange went viral.
- Abdul El-Sayed's Fundraiser Had a Very Interesting Take on the Thwarted FlyDubai Terror Attack (opens Townhall in a new tab)
- Rising Dem Star Hits Vance With Emasculating New Nickname (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
Photo Illustration by Victoria Sunday/The Daily Beast/Getty Images/Reuters Rising Democratic star Abdul El-Sayed has hit Vice President JD Vance with a brutal, emasculating new nickname. El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, has become a fixation for Republicans ahead of the midterms, with Republicans…
- JD Vance Gets A Damning New Nickname From Abdul El-Sayed (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
The Michigan Democratic Senate candidate also cooked up a moniker for his Republican rival, Mike Rogers.
- Abdul El-Sayed Refused To Condemn The Islamic Terror Regime That Persecuted My Family Members (opens The Federalist in a new tab)
When I see echoes of the radical movement that destroyed Iran crop up in my home, America, am I going to back down? Absolutely not.
- Ossoff and El-Sayed: Two Senate races and what they say about the Democratic Party (opens France 24 in a new tab)
Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democratic favourite, is running for re-election in Georgia in the 2026 US midterms while Abdul El-Sayed is a Senate candidate in the battleground state of Michigan. The two Democrats have very different profiles and platforms, underscoring divergences within the party. They could also determine…
- Abdul el Sayed has stabilized his Michigan Senate campaign. Can the Democrat hold the gains? (opens Washington Examiner in a new tab)
Abdul el Sayed’s campaign reset in response to a politically bruising summer appears to be paying dividends as his quest to keep Michigan’s open Senate seat blue comes down the home stretch. The Israel critic and progressive provocateur has made overtures to crucial voting blocs where he lacked support, such as Jewish…
