Former Minnesota Vikings captain Jack Brewer described Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s Democratic U.S.Senate primary as a "warning shot to America," while praising Michele Tafoya as a credible conservative capable of winning over Minnesota Democrats and independent voters."It’s good when you see the darkness before you," Brewer said when asked about El-Sayed.
"You see exactly what we’re up against as Americans when we have our major cities, major states, with folks like this winning primaries—on the verge of having control of populations of that size.""I mean, it’s scary, man," he continued."It should be a warning shot to America, a warning shot of really where our country is."Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed claps during a press conference in front of the Spirit of Detroit statue on Aug.
5, 2026, in Detroit.(Finn Gomez/Getty Images)Brewer said President Donald Trump’s election victory did not eliminate the political and cultural problems he sees across the country."When President Trump won the election, it didn’t fix everything," he said.
"We’ve got a lot, lot of things to fix.And it’s pretty scary when you start to see these radical leftists starting to gain more and more power across the country."El-Sayed, a physician and former Detroit public health director, narrowly defeated U.S.
Rep.Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary.
He will face Republican Mike Rogers in November.El-Sayed ran on a progressive platform that includes Medicare for All, higher taxes on billionaire wealth, campaign-finance reform and an end to unconditional U.S.military aid to Israel.2026 MIDTERMS STATE OF PLAY: KEY RACES UNFOLD AS STEVENS, EL-SAYED BATTLE IN MICHIGANDemocratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks after a radio appearance at Dr.
Horace Sheffield's GOTV Community Rally on Aug.1, 2026, in Detroit, Mich.
El-Sayed holds a 15-point lead against Rep.Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) according to a recent poll.
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