El-Sayed Fell Short With Jewish Voters, Poll Shows
Summarized from The Times of Israel by baba
A poll found that Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed received 50% of the Jewish vote, underperforming other Democrats in the US midterms. Republican Mike Rogers received 43% of the Jewish vote. Democratic candidates Jocelyn Benson, Elissa Slotkin, and Kamala Harris all received significantly higher percentages of the Jewish vote in their respective races. Concerns about antisemitism and El-Sayed's stance on Israel were cited by Jewish Democrats who opposed him.
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- Abdul El-Sayed received 50% of the Jewish vote in Michigan, a poll found.
- Republican Mike Rogers garnered 43% of the Jewish vote in the same race.
- Democratic candidates Jocelyn Benson, Elissa Slotkin, and Kamala Harris outperformed El-Sayed with Jewish voters.
- El-Sayed's candidacy faced controversy over his stance on Israel and comments after a synagogue attack.
- Concerns about antisemitism were a key reason cited by Jewish Democrats who opposed El-Sayed.
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