Abdul El-Sayed's Appeal to Michiganders After Haley Stevens' Sudden Switch
Summary
Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said he hoped Michigan voters would judge him by his character, not his appearance or faith. His remarks followed U.S. Representative Haley Stevens’s switch from endorsing him to endorsing Republican Mike Rogers; Stevens said her decision was not anti-Muslim.Key Facts
- El-Sayed is seeking Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, which is currently held by a Democrat.
- El-Sayed said some Detroit residents may have reservations based on their experiences with people who look like him.
- He said he hoped to bring communities together if elected to the Senate.
- Stevens, a Democrat who serves in the House, switched her endorsement to Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers.
- Stevens said her endorsement decision was not anti-Muslim.
- El-Sayed and Stevens have differed over Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.
- The article cites a 2020 estimate of about 241,828 Muslim residents in Michigan, or roughly 2.4 percent of the state population.
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