# Michigan Voters Wary of El-Sayed

> Black and Jewish Michigan Democrats fear El-Sayed's stance on Israel and race.
- Title: Michigan Voters Wary of El-Sayed · Fox News | Shortify
- Summary: Black and Jewish Michigan Democrats fear El-Sayed's stance on Israel and race. Michigan Black and Jewish voters express reluctance to support El-Sayed due to…
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- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/media/black-voters-jewish-democrats-michigan-wary-voting-el-sayed-taking-advantage
- Author: Hanna Panreck
- Published: 2026-10-07T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: michigan, el-sayed, jewish democrats, black voters, senate race, michigan democrats, mike rogers, news, politics
## Michigan Voters Express Reluctance
Black and Jewish Michigan Democrats voice reluctance to support El-Sayed in Senate race.
## Black Voters Concerned About El-Sayed
Black voters say El-Sayed takes advantage of their political identity and won't vote for him.

> I think he's taking advantage that we as Black people are Democratic, and he thinks we're going to vote for him anyway
## Jewish Voters Worried About Israel
Jewish voters express apprehension about El-Sayed's stance on Israel and have transgender daughters.

> I have a transgender daughter who is 30, and I'm Jewish, and Israel is incredibly important to me
## Voter Choice Between El-Sayed and Rogers
Voters describe the race as 'Sophie's choice' between El-Sayed and Rogers.

> It's like Sophie's choice quite honestly
## Fox News Poll Shows Tight Race
El-Sayed leads Rogers by 1 point among likely voters, 50-49%, with nearly identical preferences among registered voters.
## Jewish Voter May Vote Republican
Jewish voter says she might vote for Rogers due to her daughter's safety concerns.

> My daughter goes to University of Detroit Mercy, she's in her second year of law school, and she has to hide being Jewish
## El-Sayed Campaign Unresponsive
El-Sayed's campaign did not return a request for comment.
## Key takeaway

Michigan Black and Jewish voters express reluctance to support El-Sayed due to his stance on Israel and perceived exploitation of their political identity.