Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign has paid $82,500 to a Detroit religious organization that state records show was dissolved more than a decade ago. And the pastor running it has some explaining to do.
Abdul El-Sayed, or “AES,” has a problem with Black voters in Michigan. He’s been dogged by questions about his anti-Israel stances– which tend to irk committed Christians, including in the Black community. As far back as December 2025, there was grumbling that an Arab-American might win a seat representing Michigan in the U.S. Senate before an African-American would, despite Detroit’s large Black population and Motown legacy. Michigan ranks 16th for the highest proportion of Black residents, nationally, but is also known for its large Arab-American population.
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