{
  "id": 13709480,
  "title": "Why Abdul El-Sayed might not be winning Black voters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/why-abdul-el-sayed-might-not-be-winning-black-voters",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T12:00:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/11/abdul-el-sayed-michigan-senate-race-black-voters"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Michigan Democratic senatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed is not garnering the same level of support from Black voters as would be expected considering his impressive resume and progressive politics. With his Rhodes scholarship, tenure as a professor of epidemiology at Columbia University, and role as executive director of the Detroit health department, El-Sayed embodies a new generation of politicians. His style of dress reflects this shift, favoring a fitted black T-shirt, slim jeans, and sneakers over the traditional tieless dress shirt and rolled-up sleeves. Despite his progressive stance on issues such as \"Money Out of Politics, Money in Your Pocket, Medicare for All,\" El-Sayed's support among Black voters remains softer than would be expected based on his overall alignment with Democratic sensibilities. This discrepancy in support suggests that there may be factors at play that are preventing him from winning over this key demographic.",
  "summary": "Candidate for Michigan US Senate seat is running without directly acknowledging specific constituent groups Abdul El-Sayed has an impressive résumé: Rhodes scholar, professor of epidemiology at Columbia University, executive director of the Detroit health department. And, at 41, the Michigan Democratic senatorial candidate represents a new generation of politicians, a shift that he also embodies…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Republicans want Abdul El-Sayed to be the main character of the midterms. He’s happy to oblige",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/republicans-want-abdul-el-sayed-to-be-the-main-character-of-the",
        "published": "2026-10-11T11:27:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}