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Trump and Republicans attack El-Sayed as Michigan Senate race nears final vote

Republicans allege Muslim Brotherhood ties that El-Sayed denies, as Democrats including Obama and Sanders rally to him.

Updated Nov 2, 2026 · 00:45 UTC6 reports

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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers are competing to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters in Michigan.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
Trump and other Republicans have labeled El-Sayed a jihadist and alleged Muslim Brotherhood ties, which his campaign calls bad-faith attacks.[The Guardian · CBS News · CBS News]
A Marist poll shows El-Sayed narrowly ahead, 50% to 48%, but one survey leaves the outcome unsettled.[The Guardian]

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers are competing for the Michigan Senate seat held by retiring Democrat Gary Peters.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
Trump called El-Sayed a jihadist at a Port Huron rally, according to reporting by The Guardian.[The Guardian]
A Marist poll put El-Sayed at 50% and Rogers at 48% among likely voters.[The Guardian]
El-Sayed told Fox News he has never been a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, and his campaign calls the topic a bad-faith attack.[CBS News]
Sen. Bernie Sanders and former president Barack Obama campaigned in Michigan to support El-Sayed.[The Guardian]
Republicans have accused El-Sayed of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood, and El-Sayed has denied any connection to the group.[CBS News]

The Marist poll is a single survey of likely voters, so the race's outcome remains unresolved.[The Guardian]
The Muslim Brotherhood allegations are disputed; El-Sayed denies them and his campaign calls them bad-faith attacks.[CBS News · CBS News]

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