Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is promoting an endorsement from Detroit pastor and radio host Horace Sheffield III, who has previously praised Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, a figure widely condemned for antisemitic remarks including calling Jews "termites". The article, published by Fox News, frames this alongside El-Sayed's separate campaign appearances with left-wing streamer Hasan Piker, who has faced criticism for comments on 9/11, as evidence of a controversial alliance that some Democrats fear could damage the party's prospects in a competitive Michigan Senate race.

Sheffield endorsed El-Sayed on air in November 2025, prompting the campaign to issue a press release marking the moment. The piece situates this within a broader narrative of a "Democratic civil war" in Michigan, suggesting that ties to figures like Sheffield and Piker risk alienating swing voters ahead of the midterms.