Can Abdul El-Sayed Unite Dems? He Has Work to Do with Black, Jewish Voters

Photos show Abdul El-Sayed buddying up with Nation of Islam ministers who railed against 'the Jews'

The two Muhammads with whom El-Sayed fraternized are well known across Michigan for their Nation affiliations and are loyal disciples of Farrakhan who echo his antisemitic rhetoric. By Chuck Ross, The Washington Free Beacon Abdul El-Sayed has quietly embraced the nakedly antisemitic Nation of Islam during his Senate campaign, meeting with two lieutenants of the group’s leader, Louis Farrakhan, who themselves have railed against “the Jews,” the W…

Abdul El-Sayed Bragged About Endorsement of Jew-Hating Nation of Islam Ministers

You are known by who your friends are, as the saying goes. That goes double for the associates of communist Muslim Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who just couldn’t help but brag that he was endorsed by Jew-hating Nation of Islam Minister Horace Sheffield III. He is an acolyte of Louis Farrakhan, who once...

Photos Show Grinning Abdul El-Sayed Buddying Up With Nation of Islam Ministers Who Railed Against 'the Jews,' Defended Farrakhan

Abdul El-Sayed has quietly embraced the nakedly antisemitic Nation of Islam during his Senate campaign, meeting with two lieutenants of the group's leader, Louis Farrakhan, who themselves have railed against "the Jews," the Washington Free Beacon found. Benton Harbor mayor Marcus Muhammad, a "student minister" in the Nation of Islam, posted a photo arm-in-arm with a much shorter El-Sayed backstage at the Democrat's election night watch party on …

Abdul El-Sayed can win moderate voters

Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a Michigan Democratic Party unity rally in Detroit on August 7, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images)Since September of 2025, my number one anxiety about the midterm Senate map has been Michigan. Gary Peters, the incumbent, is 67, which is like a teenager in Senator Years. He would have coasted to re-election in a favorable national political climate for Democrats. Republicans are opting to re-run Mike …

Time for Democrats to widen their ‘big tent’

Here we go again. We’re approaching another presidential campaign year, and once again I am reminded of what the great sage Will Rogers said back in 1933: “I am not a member of any organized political party,” he said. “I am a Democrat.” Yes, I know that Rogers quote is old enough to have whiskers […]

Can Abdul El-Sayed unite Dems? He has work to do with Black, Jewish voters

Abdul El-Sayed wants to build a progressive ‘big tent’ to rally Democrats around his Senate campaign. But his GOP rival Mike Rogers is banking that key blocs aren’t ready to join the fold.