# Springsteen backs El-Sayed: ‘He’s a fighter for our American Constitution’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/springsteen-backs-el-sayed-hes-a-fighter-for-our-american-constitution/
- Published: 2026-11-02T15:30:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T00:00:27+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hill (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/6188623-springsteen-el-sayed-stevens-rogers-michigan-senate-race/
- Topics: Americas, Celebrity, Elections, Entertainment, Government, Music, Politics, World

## Key points

- Springsteen endorsed Democrat Abdul El-Sayed on the eve of Michigan’s Senate election.
- He praised El-Sayed’s defence of the Constitution and democracy while criticising the White House.
- The endorsement followed former Democratic rival Haley Stevens’s surprise decision to back Republican Mike Rogers.

## Summary

Bruce Springsteen endorsed Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for Michigan’s US Senate seat, on 2 November, the day before the election. In a statement published on his website and social media, the musician called El-Sayed a fighter for the US Constitution and democracy. Springsteen also criticised the leadership in the White House and said he was in El-Sayed’s corner ‘100%’. His endorsement was an expression of political support; its effect on voters was unknown.

The endorsement came amid an unusual split in the closely contested race for the seat being vacated by Democrat Gary Peters. El-Sayed was facing Republican former congressman Mike Rogers, whom President Donald Trump backed. A day earlier, Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens, who had narrowly lost to El-Sayed in the August primary, endorsed Rogers after a planned joint campaign appearance with El-Sayed fell apart. Stevens said she no longer felt welcome in his campaign. El-Sayed dismissed the dispute and said he was focused on voters’ concerns, including the cost of living.

## Coverage

- [The Hill: Springsteen backs El-Sayed: ‘He’s a fighter for our American Constitution’](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/6188623-springsteen-el-sayed-stevens-rogers-michigan-senate-race/)
- [Bruce Springsteen: Dear Friends…](https://brucespringsteen.net/news/2026/dear-friends)

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