{"id":2641136,"date":"2026-08-05T17:46:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T21:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-moves-to-make-abdul-el-sayed-the-face-of-the-democratic-party\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T17:50:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T21:50:00","slug":"gop-moves-to-make-abdul-el-sayed-the-face-of-the-democratic-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-moves-to-make-abdul-el-sayed-the-face-of-the-democratic-party\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP moves to make Abdul el Sayed the face of the Democratic Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-moves-to-make-abdul-el-sayed-the-face-of-the-democratic-party%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2641136&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Republicans swiftly began attacking Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed, portraying him as a far-left extremist aligned with socialist groups, radical figures, and controversial causes. They linked him to figures like internet personality Hasan Piker and movements such as abolishing ICE, emphasizing his full name to frame him as divisive. GOP campaigns, party committees, and super PACs launched coordinated ads and statements labeling him perilous and radical, highlighting his past comments and associations with left-wing figures.Even before his primary victory, Republicans released ads depicting him as a threat to safety and national security, often citing his criticism of Israel and support for socialist policies. GOP leaders see his nomination as an opportunity to frame the Michigan race as a referendum on the Democratic Party\u2019s shift far to the left. Simultaneously occurring,Democratic leaders aim to unite behind him despite intra-party divisions,while Republicans spin his candidacy as indicative of the Democratic Party&#8217;s evolving,more radical direction. Outside groups like MAGA Inc.and americans for Prosperity are also investing heavily in attacking him, betting that this will influence voters and shape the upcoming Senate contest.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"926\">Republicans<\/a> wasted little time moving to define Michigan Democratic Senate nominee <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abdul-el-sayed\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"23138\">Abdul el Sayed<\/a> as a far-left extremist Wednesday, with campaigns, party committees, super PACs, and allied organizations simultaneously launching television ads, statements, and messaging designed to portray him as representative of the Democratic Party\u2019s shift to the left.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The coordinated effort is seeking to define el Sayed by tying him to some of the Left\u2019s most polarizing figures and causes, from controversial internet personality Hasan Piker and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to the abolish ICE movement and the Democratic Socialists of America. Republicans have also begun emphasizing his full name \u2014 Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed \u2014 a tactic the nominee accused them of using to divide voters.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4676618\/francesca-hong-thanksgiving-favorite-holiday\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Francesca Hong says Thanksgiving is her \u2018favorite holiday\u2019 after previously posting \u2018Cancel Thanksgiving\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4676497\/nrcc-coordinated-advertisement-supreme-court-party-expenditures-ruling\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>House GOP campaign arm launches first coordinated ad since Supreme Court ruling on party expenditures<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4676367\/democrats-hope-kansas-senate-race-ratings-fundraising\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democrats see hope in Kansas Senate race with ratings shift and fundraising advantage<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michigan\u2019s open Senate seat is one of the most high-profile races that will determine whether the GOP keeps control of the Senate or Democrats have even a sliver of a chance of flipping the upper chamber. Republican Mike Rogers is hoping to flip the seat red as Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) retires.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The speed and breadth of the response suggest Republicans had prepared for an el Sayed nomination and see an opportunity to turn the Michigan race into a referendum on the Democratic Party\u2019s ascendant socialist wing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rogers released a lengthy statement on Wednesday declaring \u201cthe choice this November is simple: common sense or complete insanity\u201d and posted an attack ad built around el Sayed\u2019s previous comments. The ad opens with el Sayed standing beside Piker saying, \u201cI\u2019m not here to disavow people\u2019s views.\u201d It then cuts to clips of Piker saying \u201cAmerica deserved 9\/11\u201d before highlighting comments from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and members of the Squad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAbdul doesn\u2019t represent a vision for the future,\u201d Rogers wrote in his statement. \u201cHe\u2019s leading a movement grounded in ideological fanaticism.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You are who your friends are, and Abdul El-Sayed\u2019s are radical leftists who hate America. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0IDWCk5yLC\">pic.twitter.com\/0IDWCk5yLC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mike Rogers (@MikeRogersForMI) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MikeRogersForMI\/status\/2085005718764077370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even before el Sayed was declared the winner of the Democratic primary on Wednesday, the GOP-aligned Senate Leadership Fund announced a six-figure ad buy calling the firebrand candidate \u201cdangerously radical.\u201d\u00a0The ad includes statements from el Sayed over the years, including one of the candidates asking whether \u201cpolice really need to use guns?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m dangerous. Under my leadership, our state will not expend a dime enforcing federal immigration policy,\u201d el Sayed is heard saying in another part of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V1t7oWvMxXE\">30-second ad<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V1t7oWvMxXE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Republican Senatorial Committee also debuted its first attack ad on Wednesday, using the same \u201cdangerous\u201d remark while targeting his opposition to Israel and relationship with Piker.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Piker has become a centerpiece of the Republican effort to define el Sayed. The Democrat has campaigned alongside the left-wing streamer, who frequently refers to Jews and supporters of Israel as \u201cZionist pigs.\u201d Republicans have paired those appearances with el Sayed\u2019s own criticism of Israel, which they argue crosses into antisemitism.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesday, for example, el Sayed described Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as \u201cbloodthirsty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NRSC Chairman Tim Scott called el Sayed \u201cthe most radical Democrat Senate nominee ever. His support of terrorist organizations, socialist policies, and the defunding of law enforcement makes him dangerous and ultimately disqualified from serving\u201d in a statement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nyxZ7Bjs-XA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the email announcing the new ad, the NRSC notably referred to el Sayed by his full name after previously calling him just Abdul el Sayed. In recent weeks, more GOP groups have begun using el Sayed\u2019s full name, prompting criticism from el Sayed during his victory speech on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf you can\u2019t say the name, it\u2019s Abdulrahman. Keep the name out your damn mouth,\u201d el Sayed said. \u201cI\u2019ll be happy to give you lessons. But they understand that the only way that they think they can win is to drag us into the mud, to believe the worst about each other, to believe that what divides us is bigger than what unites us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regardless, GOP leaders are giddy about el Sayed\u2019s primary win. Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that el Sayed offered Rogers a strong contrast heading into the general election.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMike Rogers is a great candidate, very experienced, ran last time, learned a lot, and I think is running a terrific campaign,\u201d Thune told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cAnd the Dems, they\u2019ll have a challenge. It\u2019s a year in which the political environment \u2014 an off-year election makes it somewhat challenging, but we have the right candidate at the right time in the right place, and I think a good issue set and some real contrast to draw with the Democrat opponent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans are increasingly arguing that el Sayed is not simply another Democratic nominee, but a reflection of where the party itself is headed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Americans for Prosperity Action, a conservative super PAC tied to the Koch network, released a memo on Wednesday contrasting el Sayed\u2019s ties to the Democratic Socialists of America with a Republican economic agenda focused on lowering costs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEl-Sayed is not an isolated phenomenon confined to a handful of deep-blue primaries,\u201d wrote AFP Executive Director Nathan Nascimento. \u201cHe is the latest and most prominent example of a pattern building for years: a Democratic base pushed further left, cycle after cycle, until the Democratic Socialists of America\u2019s platform \u2014 not a moderate alternative to it \u2014 is what energizes the people who actually show up to vote in a primary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Republican messaging blitz is also backed by well-funded outside groups expected to spend heavily in competitive Senate races this fall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MAGA Inc., a Trump-affiliated super PAC, ended June with more than $400 million on hand, according to the Federal Election Commission records. The group declined to discuss its plans in response to a <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> request for comment but released an attack email against el Sayed on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAbdul El-Sayed\u2019s vision for Michigan is one where killers and rapists are free to walk the streets,\u201d the MAGA Inc. email states. \u201cEl-Sayed is unapologetic about his goal to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans are betting the barrage will define el Sayed before Democrats can reunify behind him after a divisive primary, while Democrats hope to avoid the intraparty fractures that have plagued them since Trump\u2019s 2024 victory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans are betting the barrage will define el Sayed before Democrats can reunify behind him after a divisive primary against Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI). With control of Congress at stake, Democratic leaders are urging the party to rally behind nominees they may not fully agree with in hopes of avoiding further intraparty divisions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4674386\/trump-called-abdul-el-sayed-communist-michigan-gop-truth-social-polls-criticism\/\">TRUMP CALLS ABDUL EL SAYED \u2018A COMMUNIST LOSER WHO HATES JEWS\u2019 AFTER MICHIGAN PRIMARY WIN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are taking on the most dangerous president in the history of the United States of America,\u201d Sanders told reporters. \u201cWe\u2019ve got to do everything we can to hold him accountable, and we need to elect Democrats all over this country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI will work for other candidates around the country who I do not 100% agree with, but I think we\u2019re going to bring people together in Michigan,\u201d Sanders said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans quickly target Michigan Dem nominee as far-left extremist<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3311,"featured_media":2641137,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26217530548768.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[77374,32923,6203],"class_list":["post-2641136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-abdul-el-sayed","tag-democratic-party","tag-gop"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26217530548768.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3311"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2641136"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641136\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2641139,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641136\/revisions\/2641139"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2641137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2641136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2641136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2641136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}