After 85% of votes counted, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a harsh critic of Israel who calls it an apartheid state and accuses it of genocide, leads the Democratic primary for Michigan's Senate seat. He is on track to become the first Muslim U.S. senator, according to Abu Ali Express.
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a vocal critic of Israel who has called it an apartheid state and accused it of genocide, now leads the Michigan Democratic Senate primary with 85% of votes counted, according to Abu Ali Express. The lead emerges after a tight race tracked by The Zioneer since Monday evening, with the outcome still not final.
As The Zioneer reported on Monday, August 3, at 21:30 Jerusalem, pre-election analysis by Ariel Kahana (Israel Hayom) showed El-Sayed leading in polls, signaling a potential sharp leftward shift in the Democratic Party. After polls closed, initial reports expected a comfortable win for the anti-Israel candidate. However, as counting reached 45%, the race narrowed significantly, with pro-Israel incumbent Rep. Haley Stevens in a tight contest. The latest count at 85% now shows El-Sayed leading, though final results are pending.
El-Sayed, a physician and son of Egyptian immigrants, has been compared to New York Assembly member Zohran Mamdani, a leading anti-Israel voice in the Democratic Party, as The Zioneer has reported. The primary pits him against Stevens, a pro-Israel moderate backed by AIPAC, in a race seen as a bellwether for the Democratic Party's direction on U.S.-Israel policy. The Zioneer has noted that El-Sayed has drawn support from some Jewish voters as well.
The final result of the primary will determine the Democratic nominee for the Senate seat. If elected, El-Sayed would become the first Muslim U.S. senator. The remaining 15% of votes are still being counted.
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