Abdel-Sayed, a Democratic politician and the son of an Egyptian immigrant, at age 42, has become one of the most marginalized figures in the American midterm elections. He wants to be the first Muslim to enter the US Senate. But not only is he at odds with Republicans and Donald Trump, but he's also at odds with some of his own party's traditional establishment. His race in Michigan has now become a benchmark for the future of Democrats. Trump has repeatedly mocked al-Sayed, calling him a "jihadist" and an "extremist" and saying he sides with terrorists. J. Dee Vance, the vice president, described Hamm al-Sayed as an "evil" person with no ties to the United States. However, unlike many politicians who avoid direct confrontation with Trump, al-Sayed uses these attacks to get voters' attention. "I don't care how Trump pronounces my name," he said at a rally in Grand Rapids. After November, he can call me a senator."

Abdel-Sayed, a Democratic politician and the son of an Egyptian immigrant, at age 42, has become one of the most marginalized figures in the American midterm elections. He wants to be the first Muslim to enter the US Senate. But not only is he at odds with Republicans and Donald Trump, but he's also at odds with some of his own party's traditional establishment. His race in Michigan has now become a benchmark for the future of Democrats. Trump has repeatedly mocked al-Sayed, calling him a "jihadist" and an "extremist" and saying he sides with terrorists. J. Dee Vance, the vice president, described Hamm al-Sayed as an "evil" person with no ties to the United States. However, unlike many politicians who avoid direct confrontation with Trump, al-Sayed uses these attacks to get voters' attention. "I don't care how Trump pronounces my name," he said at a rally in Grand Rapids. After November, he can call me a senator."