# Republicans want Abdul El-Sayed to be the midterms’ main character. He is happy to oblige

https://mins.news/en/item/95515

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-11 17:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/4s7xrm4

> Michigan’s Senate race has become a contest centered on Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed. Republicans have spent tens of millions of dollars portraying him as a dangerous radical, while he travels across Michigan, meets voters and focuses on health care and the cost of living.

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