Abdul El-Sayed is a frontrunner in Michigan’s Senate primary and part of the pro-Palestine wave reshaping Democratic Party politics. But the success of his campaign is rooted in the long history of Palestinian solidarity in Detroit politics.

Abdul El-Sayed speaks at a campaign press conference on April 14, 2026. (Photo: Abdul for Senate)Abdul El-Sayed is a frontrunner in Michigan’s Senate primary and part of the pro-Palestine wave reshaping the Democratic Party. His campaign’s success is also rooted in Detroit’s long history of Palestinian solidarity in progressive politics.

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