"I Have Felt Politically Homeless": Michigan Jews Face Senate Dilemma
Summary
Jewish voters in Michigan are divided over whether to support Democrat Abdul El-Sayed or Republican Mike Rogers in Tuesday’s Senate election. Interviews describe concerns about antisemitism and El-Sayed’s comments on Israel alongside disagreements with Republican policies and priorities such as democracy, reproductive rights and economic security.Key Facts
- Some lifelong Jewish Democrats said they feel alienated from progressive and Democratic spaces because of rhetoric they view as antisemitic.
- El-Sayed’s criticism of Israel and his response to the March attack on Temple Israel drew objections from Jewish Democrats.
- El-Sayed apologized in August, saying he had not intended to justify the violence.
- Democrat Beth Bashert said she plans to vote for El-Sayed despite serious concerns about his position on Israel, citing her concerns about democracy.
- Regina Hayut, a lifelong Democrat from Ann Arbor, said she has felt politically homeless since the Michigan Democratic Convention in April.
- Representative Haley Stevens, who lost the Democratic Senate primary to El-Sayed, endorsed Rogers two days before the election.
- Stevens’ endorsement followed a dispute over an advertisement connecting U.S. support for Israel with grocery prices and her objections to El-Sayed’s response.
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