# A bitter Michigan Senate race rattles Jewish and Muslim voters already on edge over the Gaza war

https://mins.news/en/item/104521

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-17 17:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/4i6h1po

> Some voters say Michigan’s tight Senate contest has taken on a personal dimension. In suburbs around Detroit, Jewish Democrats are weighing whether to back Democrat Abdul El-Sayed; victory on Nov. 3 would make him the country’s first Muslim senator.

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