Abdul El-Sayed Tries to Sell Himself as Mainstream

“Abdul El-Sayed’s latest ads showcase his Michigan roots, including his stepmother’s white Presbyterian parents and a photo from his suburban high-school football days,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“For Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, a central challenge heading to the midterms is convincing people his progressive politics are compatible with the mainstream in a purple state and that his Muslim faith shouldn’t be a barrier to winning.”