Fastrack · Democrats Embrace El-Sayed Amid Attacks Over Farrakhan-Linked Minister

Streamer Hasan Piker compared pro-Israel voters in West Bloomfield, Michigan, to a KKK neighborhood during a livestream. El-Sayed called the comparison wrong.

50% to 48%: El-Sayed's lead over Rogers in a Marist poll.
Slotkin called Piker's remarks antisemitic, divisive and deeply offensive.
Obama, Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez campaigned with El-Sayed in recent days.
El-Sayed appeared with Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad, a Nation of Islam minister.

Why it matters: The race could help decide which party controls the Senate. Disputes over Israel and antisemitism are testing Democratic unity in the final days.

Stevens urged El-Sayed to condemn an outside ad that blamed Israel for economic woes.
Trump has called El-Sayed a jihadist; The Guardian calls that claim false.

The story so far

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Oct 181:45 PMTrump Plans Seven Straight Days of Midterm Rallies55 sources
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Oct 257:03 AMTrump Calls El-Sayed a Jihadist at Michigan Rally67 sources
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Oct 252:59 PMAbdul El-Sayed Campaigns for Michigan Senate Seat Across State54 sources
Oct 2510:27 PMTrump Barnstorms Red States in Final Midterm Week61 sources
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Oct 302:01 PMDemocrats Embrace El-Sayed Amid Attacks Over Farrakhan-Linked MinisterYou are hereLatest

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Where they split: Coverage divides over whether the main story is El-Sayed's associations with figures accused of antisemitism or the attacks on his name and faith.

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Times of Israel10hHasan Piker compares Michigan Jewish voters to Ku Klux Klan ahead of El-Sayed Senate vote

Left coverage, 2 sources: The left sees Democratic leaders rallying, with some reluctance, behind a progressive nominee facing what it calls Islamophobic attacks from Trump.

The Guardian1dDemocrats – finally – embrace Abdul El-Sayed amid extreme attacks from Trump and allies Mediaite10hTrump Tells Jews Voting for El-Sayed, ‘You’re Not Smart’

Right coverage, 8 sources: The right sees a candidate who keeps company with figures it calls antisemitic and has not fully disavowed his allies.

Washington Free Beacon15hAbdul El-Sayed Campaigns With Louis Farrakhan’s Antisemitic ‘Student Minister’ Who Recently Pushed Conspiracy Theory That Jews Ran the Slave Trade The Daily Wire1dEl-Sayed Surrogate Compares Michigan Jews To KKK Twitchy14hEl-Sayed Spits in Stevens’ and Clyburn’s Faces: Won't Condemn Antisemitism Ahead of Unity Event PJ Media14hOf Course El-Sayed Is on the Side of the Terrorists The Center Square16hEl-Sayed leads Rogers in polls as antisemitism debate continues The Daily Signal14hVictor Davis Hanson: Pro-Abdul El-Sayed Ad Confirms What We Knew All Along—He’s an Antisemite Townhall20hHasan Piker Loses His Mind As El-Sayed Door Knockers Try to Win Over Jewish Voters Washington Examiner17hOf course el Sayed is on the side of the terrorists

What’s next: El-Sayed and Stevens are set to campaign together Sunday with Clyburn. Election Day follows two days later.

Stevens suggested her appearance depends on El-Sayed formally condemning the Rebellion PAC ad.
Will the Piker remarks shift Jewish or moderate voters in Oakland County?
Will El-Sayed formally condemn the Rebellion PAC ad before Sunday?