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Abdul El-Sayed leads in polls, but Michigan's pivotal Senate race remains a toss-up

Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate in Michigan’s critical Senate race, responded to President Trump’s frequent mockery of his name in a style that’s become a signature of his campaign. “I don’t care how he pronounces my name,” he said during a rally in Grand Rapids on Sunday. “Because he can just go on and call me ‘senator’ after November. I will be Senator Mohamed to you, bro.” El-Sayed, whose middle name is Mohamed, has emerged as one of the biggest names of the 2026 midterm cycle as he