Senator Bernie Sanders campaigned for Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate race on October 25, 2026, accusing Republicans of using Islamophobia against him nine days before the November 3 election.

Sanders addresses Michigan Senate race

Speaking to a crowd in Grand Rapids, Sanders accused Republicans of running a racist campaign against El-Sayed. He said they were using Islamophobia because they had nothing to say on health care, housing or inequality.

Sanders also criticized President Donald Trump, saying he understood that dividing people was a way to hold power. El-Sayed told the crowd that Trump could call him Senator after November.

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