Black Michiganders helped push Abdul El-Sayed to victory – but the numbers show he was less popular with this key voting block than some other Democratic candidates

By Christine Slaughter, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boston University, The Conversation · November 5, 2026

About 86% of Black Michiganders voted for Abdul El-Sayed for US Senate, according to preliminary data.

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