El-Sayed Denies Muslim Brotherhood Ties as Old Posts Resurface
Republicans are using resurfaced 2012 and 2013 posts to question El-Sayed’s denials, and the race remains within a few points, polls show.
- On Sunday, October 11, 2026, Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed denied on NBC's 'Meet the Press' that he or his family maintain ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, characterizing the accusations as attacks on his faith and name.
- Scrutiny intensified following the resurfacing of 2012 and 2013 social media posts by Eman Abdelhadi, El-Sayed's half-sister, in which she claimed their family 'has long been MB' and referenced their mother's activism in the group.
- Reports indicate El-Sayed's mother worked for the Islamic American Relief Agency, which the Treasury Department designated a terrorist organization in 2004 for funding al-Qaeda and Hamas. Republican opponent Mike Rogers released ads accusing El-Sayed of dishonesty.
- During a town hall in Caro, Michigan, on Saturday, October 17, 2026, El-Sayed engaged in a heated exchange after attendee Tommy asked him to disavow the Muslim Brotherhood, prompting El-Sayed to reject the 'dual loyalty' premise underlying the question.
- As polls show the Michigan Senate race remains a toss-up, El-Sayed compared the questioning of his faith to scrutiny John F. Kennedy faced as a Catholic candidate, arguing his allegiance remains solely to the U.S. Constitution.
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El-Sayed criticizes implications of ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ question
Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed criticized the implications of a question asked at a Saturday town hall concerning the Muslim Brotherhood. At a campaign event in Michigan, El-Sayed was asked by an attendee whether he would “disavow the Muslim Brotherhood.” “Sure. Yeah, absolutely,” El-Sayed said. “Why are you asking the question?” In the 4…
Cheers as Abdul El-Sayed schools 'bigoted Islamophobic heckler' at tense town hall
Cheers erupted Saturday night during a town hall in Caro, Michigan, after Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed fired back against an attendee who admittedly assumed the Muslim candidate would have “dual loyalties” if elected to Congress.“I have one simple question. Will you disavow the Muslim Brotherhood?” asked a town hall attendee who identified himself as Tommy, referencing the Sunni Islamist organization that the United States designated…
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is asked about his family's alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, then he makes a JFK comparison
During a Saturday appearance on MS NOW, Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed responded to questions about his family’s alleged connections to the Muslim Brotherhood by comparing the scrutiny to what John F. Kennedy faced decades earlier. He told host Ali Velshi that the inquiries seemed designed to suggest he holds divided allegiances. El-Sayed is seeking to become the country’s first Muslim senator. Velshi raised the volume of questions El-…
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