Waiting for results in Michigan: Will the anti-Israel El-Sayed become the first Muslim in the Senate?

In Michigan, votes are being counted in the Senate race between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, who accuses Israel of genocide and calls for halting military aid, and Republican Mike Rogers. El-Sayed led by about 23% early in the count, but the gap is expected to narrow. The race has been heated amid allegations of ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and an antisemitic ad.

In Michigan, votes are being counted in the Senate race between Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed, son of Egyptian immigrants and a medical doctor, and Republican Mike Rogers, a former FBI agent. El-Sayed, who accuses Israel of "genocide" and calls for stopping all military aid to it, led by about 23% at the start of the count, but the gap is expected to narrow. The race has been particularly heated amid allegations of El-Sayed's ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, an antisemitic ad in his campaign, and his refusal to condemn it. President Trump called El-Sayed a "dangerous jihadist," while Obama supported him. The article notes that the elections are a test for the relationship of American Jews with the Democratic Party.

Waiting for results in Michigan: Will the anti-Israel El-Sayed become the first Muslim in the Senate?