The El Sayed Conundrum: A Reflection of Democrats' Deeper Divisions As Michigan's Democratic Party nominee for Senate, Abdul El Sayed, navigates controversy surrounding his association with online commentator Hasan Piker and his own rhetoric on Israel, deeper divisions within the party are coming to light.
These disputes threaten to undermine their chances of winning control of Congress in the midterm elections. The exchange between Rep.
Hillary Scholten and an attendee at a recent Democratic gathering in West Michigan's congressional district illustrates the tension.