Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul el-Sayed Deletes Past Posts as 2026 Midterms Near
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 19
Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul el-Sayed Deletes Past Posts as 2026 Midterms Near
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 19
Summary
CNN reported Abdul el-Sayed’s Michigan Senate campaign deleted old social media posts attacking fireworks and linking football to slavery as he runs statewide in 2026.
Michigan’s electoral math helps explain the cleanup: el-Sayed is seeking office in a state that voted for Donald Trump twice in the past decade, raising pressure to project a more moderate image.
The episode fits a broader Democratic pattern in which younger left-wing candidates face scrutiny over years of online commentary that resurfaces once they seek higher office.
With early voting only weeks away in some states, the deletions underscore how digital records can become a late-stage liability in competitive midterm races.