Rep. Haley Stevens, whom El-Sayed defeated in the Aug. 4 Democratic primary, endorsed Rogers on Nov. 1. The same day, commentator Wajahat Ali posted on X, “If, God forbid, Abdul loses, this will be a watershed moment in Democratic politics. The fire will rise. It’s over. People will be radicalized against corporate, pro-Israel Dems. There will be a reckoning. If, when, he wins, it will be a watershed moment. And that reckoning will still come.” Muslim reformers condemned his “fire” warning as Islamist intimidation.
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