El-Sayed Faces Fire in Senate Race | San Antonio News

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 29, 2026 · 1m

Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate run is heating up—and so is the heat on him. Leading by seven points over GOP challenger Mike Rogers, the progressive Democrat faces a brutal spotlight, already drawing fire from fellow Democrats like John Fetterman, who called him “garbage” and tied him to socialism. Rogers’ campaign is doubling down with aggressive tactics, resurrecting controversial remarks by El-Sayed’s associate Hasan Piker to paint him as extreme. With Election Day looming, El-Sayed must navigate a minefield of political pressure—if he wins, he’ll be thrust into the national spotlight, ready or…