# It’s Gaza, stupid

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/its-gaza-stupid/
- Published: 2026-11-05T09:44:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T10:36:56+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/11/5/its-gaza-stupid?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Elections, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress.
- El-Sayed beat Rogers after a costly campaign against him.
- The article says anger over Gaza shaped the result.

## Summary

The article argues that anger over Gaza helped Democrats win control of both chambers of Congress in the US midterm elections. It presents the results as a sign that voters are increasingly rejecting politicians who support Israel’s military actions and US funding for them.

Michigan is offered as a key example: Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers after facing nearly $30 million in spending by AIPAC and its affiliates to oppose him in the Democratic primary. The piece also points to Haley Stevens endorsing Rogers shortly before the election, and to Republican leaders acknowledging that their coalition’s priorities contributed to the result. It links voter discontent over Gaza with opposition to the Iran war and military campaigns in Lebanon.

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