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Politics · October 22, 2026

El-Sayed’s Fellow Muslim Brotherhood Supporters, Who Signed Letter With Him Urging Brotherhood To ‘Purge’ the Media and Police, Have Poured Thousands Into His Campaign

Part of: Michigan Senate: El-Sayed vs. Rogers →
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In a closely watched Michigan Senate race, candidates Abdul El-Sayed (D) and Mike Rogers (R) clashed during their second televised debate over alleged ties between El-Sayed and the Muslim Brotherhood. The controversy centers on a 2012 letter signed by El-Sayed and several donors that called for a 'purge' of media and police under the Morsi government in Egypt, as well as his mother's past activity with the organization. While Rogers frames these as significant national security concerns, El-Sayed and his supporters characterize the questioning as an Islamophobic double standard designed to distract from policy issues like healthcare and tariffs.

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Reported across the spectrum

  • Abdul El-Sayed (Democrat) and Mike Rogers (Republican) are competing for a U.S. Senate seat in Michigan.
  • The candidates participated in a second televised debate at WXYZ-TV in Southfield.
  • El-Sayed was asked to disavow the Muslim Brotherhood at a town hall in Caro, Michigan.
  • Mike Rogers has accused El-Sayed of having donors with ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.
  • El-Sayed's mother was active in the Muslim Brotherhood during the 1970s.

Reported by only some outlets

  • At least six co-signers of a 2012 letter supporting Mohamed Morsi have donated a total of $25,850 to El-Sayed’s campaigns.
  • The 2012 letter called for a 'purge' of Egyptian media and police.
  • Donor Dr. Hany Saqr, who signed the 2012 letter, contributed at least $1,000 to El-Sayed's Senate campaign.
  • El-Sayed has characterized Mike Rogers as a 'sock-puppet' for Donald Trump.
  • Rogers has framed El-Sayed's 'Medicare for All' platform as communist.

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