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Whitsett rallies Black voters against El-Sayed over racism

9/9/2026

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Rep. Karen Whitsett is rallying Black voters against Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, calling his platform racist.
Whitsett accuses Al Sharpton and pastor Horace Sheffield III of keeping a knee on Black voters’ necks.
Whitsett announced she will retire at year-end and will not seek reelection.
She said El-Sayed’s Medicare-for-All promise lacks clear implementation details.
Jewish Democrats in Michigan wrote an open letter saying El-Sayed’s politics threaten and alienate them.

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Rep. Karen Whitsett is rallying Black voters against Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, calling his platform racist.
Whitsett accuses Al Sharpton and pastor Horace Sheffield III of keeping a knee on Black voters’ necks.
Whitsett announced she will retire at year-end and will not seek reelection.
She said El-Sayed’s Medicare-for-All promise lacks clear implementation details.
Jewish Democrats in Michigan wrote an open letter saying El-Sayed’s politics threaten and alienate them.