# El-Sayed’s Senate bid divides Arab American voters in Dearborn

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/inside-americas-arab-capital-where-families-are-divided-as-state-that-flipped-for-trump-could-now-snub-one-of-their-own-amid-growing-fury-with-abdul-el-sayed-2/
- Published: 2026-10-27T14:21:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T14:32:42+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16241025/Arab-Trump-Abdul-El-Sayed.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Arab American voters could prove pivotal in Michigan’s close Senate race.
- Dearborn-area cities shifted towards Trump in 2024.
- El-Sayed faces frustration among some voters as well as Republican opposition.

## Summary

Abdul El-Sayed’s bid for a US Senate seat is testing political loyalties in Dearborn, Michigan, where families and voters are divided over religion, culture and party. The contest matters because Arab American voters could help decide a close race, while El-Sayed must also limit losses in rural parts of the state.

Michigan has an estimated 400,000 Arab Americans, about four per cent of its population, and Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and Hamtramck shifted towards Donald Trump in 2024 amid anger over US policy on Gaza. El-Sayed needs to win back support, but some voters are dissatisfied with both candidates; one Christian pastor interviewed plans to vote for Republican Mike Rogers, while his Muslim brother backs El-Sayed. Asked about Arab American voters who may not support him, El-Sayed replied: “I hope they go vote for me.”

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