Obama's star power gets a reality check from Black voters in crucial Senate race: 'It's a turnoff'
Topics: 2026 Midterm ElectionsMichigan PoliticsBarack Obama
1 outlet (Fox News) is covering this story.
- Fox News reports: “Barack Obama's endorsement of Abdul El-Sayed drew mixed reactions from Black Detroit voters, with undecided residents saying it didn't move the needle.”
Read the full coverage
Top political stories right now
Updated Nov 9, 2026, 10:39 AM ET
- Donald Trump 'kidding' about making UFC boss Dana White US press secretary – video 8 outlets
- Joe Biden to limit White House memoir promotion due to advancing cancer 5 outlets
- What we know so far about Jensen Huang's affair with suspected Chinese spy 4 outlets
- Here are five takeaways from President Trump’s “60 Minutes” interview, which aired Sunday 3 outlets
- Transcript: Calley Means on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Nov. 8, 2026 2 outlets
Related coverage
- This Week on the Hill: Michigan Senate debate, Trump rallies and Obama hits the trail 3 outlets
- Rogers argues El-Sayed is vulnerable with 2 traditionally Democratic blocs as Obama heads to Michigan 5 outlets
- El-Sayed criticizes implications of 'Muslim Brotherhood' question 7 outlets
- Trump links Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to Muslim Brotherhood: 'He's a con man' 4 outlets
- Pro-Israel leader warns Democrats failing to condemn ‘vicious Jew haters’ in Congress 1 outlet
More top stories from Friday, October 16, 2026
- What does a White House press secretary do? 12 outlets
- Graham Breaks With Trump Over Russia Sanctions Law Her Brother Championed 8 outlets
- Trump faces bipartisan backlash over waiving Russia sanctions 8 outlets
- Justice Department targets and charges 28 alleged noncitizen California voters 7 outlets
- Watch live: Trump takes campaign blitz to Georgia 5 outlets
All political stories from Friday, October 16, 2026 · Today’s top stories