El-Sayed courts Jewish Democrats but won't dump Piker
2026 Midterm Elections,Democratic Party,Elections,Campaigns,Voting,Jews
Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed spent the weekend trying to make amends with the state's Jewish Democrats. But he showed there are limits to how far he's willing to go.
The big one: Hasan Piker.
Why it matters: El-Sayed's appearance before the state party's Jewish caucus was an important early test of whether he can pivot from a primary candidate who electrified the party's progressive wing to a general-election nominee who can win over moderate voters uneasy with his politics...
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