Coverage dated October 11, 2026

GOP makes Abdul El-Sayed main character of midterms

Headline from The Columbian

PORT HURON, Mich. — Abdul El-Sayed, holding a handheld mic and wearing his signature V-neck black shirt, slowly shook his head as a woman at his town hall described how she burned through her savings after undergoing emergency brain surgery.

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  1. The Columbian

    GOP makes Abdul El-Sayed main character of midterms (opens The Columbian)

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    PORT HURON, Mich. — Abdul El-Sayed, holding a handheld mic and wearing his signature V-neck black shirt, slowly shook his head as a woman at his town hall described how she burned through her savings after undergoing emergency brain surgery.

  2. WDIO Duluth

    Republicans want Abdul El-Sayed to be the main character of the midterms. He’s happy to oblige (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Michigan’s Senate race has become a battle over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed. Republicans have spent tens of millions of dollars to portray him as a dangerous radical, as El-Sayed responds by traveling across Michigan, meeting voters, and focusing on health care and the cost of living.

  3. The Boston Globe

    Republicans want Abdul El-Sayed to be the main character of the midterms. He’s happy to oblige. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    “If they want to make me the main character in the midterms, I’m not shying away from it,” Abdul El-Sayed said in an interview.

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