Bruce Springsteen is throwing his support behind Abdul El-Sayed, who’s running as the Democratic candidate in the race to be Michigan’s senator. El-Sayed is running against Republican nominee Mike Rogers in this year’s midterms, and if elected he would become the first Muslim senator is U. S.
Source: [Variety](https://variety.com/2026/music/news/bruce-springsteen-abdul-el-sayed-senator-election-1236937898/)