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PoliticsDemocrat El-Sayed leads poll in Michigan Senate race

Democratic Senate candidate El-Sayed has climbed in the polls and now leads the Michigan race. In Maine, Sen. Susan Collins is ahead of Troy Jackson, according to the latest numbers presented by NBC News’ Steve Kornacki.

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NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 01:29

Democrat El-Sayed leads poll in Michigan Senate race
Democrat El-Sayed leads poll in Michigan Senate race

PoliticsKamala Harris campaigns with Abdul El-Sayed to unify Democratic voters

Former Vice President Kamala Harris joined Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on the campaign trail in Detroit to strengthen Democratic unity in the key swing state. El-Sayed said their focus on voters facing economic hardship could help bridge divisions exposed during the party’s primary ahead of November’s midterm election.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 23:20

Kamala Harris campaigns with Abdul El-Sayed to unify Democratic voters
Kamala Harris campaigns with Abdul El-Sayed to unify Democratic voters

PoliticsAbdul El-Sayed says he had ‘disagreements’ with Kamala Harris’ positions on Gaza

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is set to campaign Tuesday in Michigan for progressive Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, seeking to rally Democratic voters in a swing state that could help determine control of the Senate. El-Sayed says he disagreed with Harris’ positions on Gaza.

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TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 18:03

Abdul El-Sayed says he had ‘disagreements’ with Kamala Harris’ positions on Gaza
Abdul El-Sayed says he had ‘disagreements’ with Kamala Harris’ positions on Gaza

PoliticsKamala Harris set to campaign with Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed

Kamala Harris is scheduled to campaign Tuesday with Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed. The joint appearance by the two Democrats comes in a state crucial to the party’s prospects in this fall’s midterm elections and the presidential primary that follows.

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CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 12:00

Kamala Harris set to campaign with Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed

Politics'POUND FOR POUND': El-Sayed, Dems can't escape their Hasan Piker problem

Hasan Piker’s remarks that America is worse than al Qaeda are presented as making it difficult for Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Democrats to distance themselves from their association with the far-left streamer.

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FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 02:45

'POUND FOR POUND': El-Sayed, Dems can't escape their Hasan Piker problem
'POUND FOR POUND': El-Sayed, Dems can't escape their Hasan Piker problem

PoliticsKamala Harris to Campaign With Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan

Former Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign with Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan after endorsing him following his victory in the state’s Democratic Senate primary. Donald Trump defeated Harris there by less than 2 percentage points in 2024.

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NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 22:07

Kamala Harris to Campaign With Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan
Kamala Harris to Campaign With Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan

PoliticsRecording: Vance urged House Republicans to make Michigan Senate nominee a ‘boogeyman’

A recording obtained by CNN shows Vice President JD Vance urging House Republicans at a closed-door meeting Tuesday to portray Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed as a “boogeyman” if their own opponents are not “that crazy.”

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CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 03:57

Recording: Vance urged House Republicans to make Michigan Senate nominee a ‘boogeyman’

PoliticsRogers fires back after El-Sayed challenges him to football game

Fox News reports that Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed challenged his Republican opponent Mike Rogers to a football game on “Fox Report,” prompting Rogers to respond.

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FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-13 09:30

Rogers fires back after El-Sayed challenges him to football game
Rogers fires back after El-Sayed challenges him to football game

PoliticsEl-Sayed Fights Trump Villain Tag | Balance of Power: Early Edition

Bloomberg’s early edition of Balance of Power examines the latest developments from the White House and features Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed alongside several political analysts. The program title centers on El-Sayed’s fight against being labeled a villain by Trump.

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BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-08 21:32

El-Sayed Fights Trump Villain Tag | Balance of Power: Early Edition
El-Sayed Fights Trump Villain Tag | Balance of Power: Early Edition

PoliticsEl-Sayed Says Trump, Vance and Rogers Have No Answers

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed calls President Donald Trump the “Daddy” of his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, whom he criticizes for following Trump’s wishes. El-Sayed also discusses health care and the cost of living.

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BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 20:01

El-Sayed Says Trump, Vance and Rogers Have No Answers
El-Sayed Says Trump, Vance and Rogers Have No Answers

PoliticsEl-Sayed: US Tax Dollars Should Not Be Sent to Israel

Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says U.S. tax dollars should not be sent to Israel, while saying he would stand up for Jewish safety in Michigan.

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BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 18:25

El-Sayed: US Tax Dollars Should Not Be Sent to Israel
El-Sayed: US Tax Dollars Should Not Be Sent to Israel

PoliticsAbdul El-Sayed uses speech to discuss Muslim faith and American identity

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed used a Detroit speech to discuss Muslim American identity and Islamophobia, while criticizing the US and Israel’s war on Iran. He questioned the Trump administration’s war spending and said Michigan residents were more concerned with basic needs such as groceries and fuel.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-06 19:45

Abdul El-Sayed uses speech to discuss Muslim faith and American identity
Abdul El-Sayed uses speech to discuss Muslim faith and American identity

PoliticsAbdul El-Sayed says Michigan voters are unhappy with Trump’s ‘vanity trade war’

Canada’s dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs are scheduled to take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Sept. 8, marking the country’s largest retaliation yet. CBC interviews Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed about how the measures may be received in the United States.

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CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-04 23:55

Abdul El-Sayed says Michigan voters are unhappy with Trump’s ‘vanity trade war’
Abdul El-Sayed says Michigan voters are unhappy with Trump’s ‘vanity trade war’

PoliticsHannity: Abdul El-Sayed isn’t a big fan of the American Dream

Fox News host Sean Hannity previews the platforms of Democratic candidates running in the midterm elections on “Hannity,” including Abdul El-Sayed’s apparent lack of enthusiasm for the American Dream.

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FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 06:00

Hannity: Abdul El-Sayed isn’t a big fan of the American Dream
Hannity: Abdul El-Sayed isn’t a big fan of the American Dream

PoliticsVance calls Michigan Senate candidate El-Sayed ‘evil’ at campaign rally

US Vice-President JD Vance called Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed “a very, very evil” person while campaigning for Trump ally Mike Rogers. Vance accused El-Sayed of being divisive and warned him not to mention his wife, while El-Sayed later answered by calling the Trump administration’s policies “evil.” The race has quickly become marked by personal attacks and insults.

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BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-01 15:51

Vance calls Michigan Senate candidate El-Sayed ‘evil’ at campaign rally
Vance calls Michigan Senate candidate El-Sayed ‘evil’ at campaign rally

PoliticsAbdul El-Sayed apologizes for synagogue attack comments

Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed apologized for past comments about a synagogue attack. Republican National Committee co-chair KC Crosbie responded, discussing what she described as a growing divide between the Democratic Party’s far-left and establishment wings.

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FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-31 15:00

Abdul El-Sayed apologizes for synagogue attack comments
Abdul El-Sayed apologizes for synagogue attack comments

PoliticsMichigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed works to win over skeptical Jewish Democrats

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is spending the weekend trying to persuade skeptical Jewish Democrats to support him. He is meeting Jewish party leaders and apologizing for controversial past remarks as he seeks to unite a fractured party before November.

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CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-30 02:00

Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed works to win over skeptical Jewish Democrats

PoliticsCan Abdul El-Sayed take on the GOP’s culture war?

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed clashed with Fox News host Jesse Watters in a heated interview. CNN’s NewsNight panel discussed culture-war issues and affordability, while El-Sayed distanced himself from left-wing streamer and activist Hasan Piker over remarks about American Jews’ support for Israel and antisemitism.

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CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 02:00

Can Abdul El-Sayed take on the GOP’s culture war?
Can Abdul El-Sayed take on the GOP’s culture war?

PoliticsDana Loesch: Abdul El-Sayed is DESPERATE

The focus of nationally syndicated radio host Dana Loesch’s appearance on “Jesse Watters Primetime” was Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee from Michigan, and his controversial policy ideas.

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FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 21:30

Dana Loesch: Abdul El-Sayed is DESPERATE
Dana Loesch: Abdul El-Sayed is DESPERATE

PoliticsDemocrat calls out El-Sayed’s ‘PATHETIC’ response

Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., discusses controversial comments by left-wing streamer Hasan Piker about U.S. Jews and Israel. The remarks have sparked division among Democrats.

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FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 16:45

Democrat calls out El-Sayed’s ‘PATHETIC’ response
Democrat calls out El-Sayed’s ‘PATHETIC’ response

PoliticsEl-Sayed stuns with ‘radical’ Sharia law comparison

Fox News reports the latest from Capitol Hill as former NRSC senior adviser Matt Whitlock and Bernie Sanders senior adviser Faiz Shakir clash over Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed’s progressive platform.

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FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-25 14:45

El-Sayed stuns with ‘radical’ Sharia law comparison
El-Sayed stuns with ‘radical’ Sharia law comparison

PoliticsWatters grills El-Sayed on far-left policies in heated interview

Jon Schweppe of the American Principles Project joins Fox & Friends First to discuss Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s defense of progressive policies and backlash over social media remarks about second lady Usha Vance.

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FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 11:15

Watters grills El-Sayed on far-left policies in heated interview
Watters grills El-Sayed on far-left policies in heated interview

PoliticsUsha Vance addresses El-Sayed’s comments

A preview of Usha Vance’s upcoming “Fox & Friends” interview shows the second lady addressing remarks recently made by Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for a Michigan Senate seat.

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FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 07:30

Usha Vance addresses El-Sayed’s comments
Usha Vance addresses El-Sayed’s comments

PoliticsMichigan Democratic Senate nominee distances himself from Hasan Piker

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed sought Monday to distance himself from left-wing streamer and activist Hasan Piker. Piker told his Twitch viewers last week that American Jews’ support for Israel would worsen antisemitism and invite violence.

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CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-25 03:01

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee distances himself from Hasan Piker

PoliticsWatters grills El-Sayed over rich taxes and socialized healthcare: “I don’t think your math is very good”

During a broad interview on Jesse Watters Primetime, Fox News host Jesse Watters challenged Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed over taxing wealthy people and socialized healthcare, while also raising the Iran war and biological men in women’s sports.

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FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 00:44

Watters grills El-Sayed over rich taxes and socialized healthcare: “I don’t think your math is very good”
Watters grills El-Sayed over rich taxes and socialized healthcare: “I don’t think your math is very good”

PoliticsUS Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed rebuts JD Vance’s criticism

Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed has pushed back against US Vice President JD Vance, saying his identity and religion are not responsible for the Trump administration’s problems. He urged Vance to leave his name and background out of the dispute.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-23 12:02

US Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed rebuts JD Vance’s criticism
US Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed rebuts JD Vance’s criticism

PoliticsHannity: Democrats in Michigan are already jumping ship over El-Sayed

Fox News host Sean Hannity discusses Democrats in Michigan allegedly jumping ship over Abdul El-Sayed, along with former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s alleged relationship with a Chinese spy and socialists running in midterm elections on “Hannity.”

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FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-21 03:00

Hannity: Democrats in Michigan are already jumping ship over El-Sayed
Hannity: Democrats in Michigan are already jumping ship over El-Sayed