A desperate Republican party is trotting out old racist tropes against minorities. Again. It happens every election cycle. One year it's the Hispanics, the next it's Hattians eating cats and dogs.
This election's top target is Muslims. One of the most polarized midterms in history is unfolding in the 2026 Michigan Senate campaign.
Mike Rogers the GOP candidate opposing Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, has been playing the race card and is attacking his faith and background. Roger's baseless allegations that El-Sayed had Muslim Brotherhood ties are lies coming from a fevered MAGA base.
One common denominator in these midterms is the use of fear. Trump has been doing his best to instill fear into voters like he did in his last two campaigns. Fear Hispanics. Fear African Americans. Fear Asians. Fear Muslims. Fear the Woke culture.
How successful has the use of fear been so far? I'll put it this way, candidates with Muslim sounding names have become the boogeyman in MAGA circles this fall.
Ghosts that shout "Boo!" have long been part of a Halloween tradition among trick-or-treaters. This Halloween I expect to see MAGA morons dress up like El-Sayed, Zohran Mamdani, and Ilhan Omar. They'll be carrying signs with their names on them, and they will scare the shit out of faithful Trumpers.
Big money has been pouring into Roger's campaign coffers from five different PACS to the tune of $202 million dollars - according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) - and counting.
The people of Michigan have supported El-Sayed by raising $45,175,566.89 in receipts according to the FEC.
He didn't rely on big money PACS like Rogers has. He got $39,666,901.87 million dollars from individual contributions. El-Sayed set a Michigan fundraising record by pulling in $30.7 million in a single recent quarter, driven by a grassroots donor base averaging around $50 per contribution.
What a comparison! El-Sayed stayed away from the PACS and billionaire donors and although he's only raised about a quarter of what Rogers has, the race is too close to call. It's obvious the people of Michigan want El-Sayed but the millions the GOP is spending might deliver a corporate crony instead of a man for the people.
A focused El-Sayed commented on everyday struggles during a rally where he said, "Everybody's so worried about words, and they're less worried about the actual people who can't afford groceries."
Rogers has relied on the hope that voters will be scared every time they hear El-Sayed's name. That it will invoke fear of a Muslim takeover in America.
El-Sayed has had great responses to this line of attack. "Here's the reality," he told Michiganders' at one rally. "My name is not the reason we're in an illegal war. My name is not the reason you can't afford your healthcare. My name is not the reason you can't afford your rent or your insurance."
If El-Sayed were to win, he'd become the first Muslim ever elected to the U.S. Senate in U.S. history. More importantly, it would prove that the American people aren't all racists and that running a grass roots campaign can prevail.
As it Stands, a friendly piece of advice; if someone's name scares you - seek help!
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