The Politics of Identity: Can Abdul El Sayed's Victory Bridge the Gap? Abdul El Sayed's primary victory has sparked intense debate within the Democratic Party about how to appeal to general election voters.
While some hail his win as a testament to progressive politics, others see it as a recipe for disaster.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee's first ad of the general election cast El Sayed as "the most radical Senate candidate in America," relying on age old tropes that Muslim politicians are somehow un American.