Sen. Ted Cruz issued a stark warning to Michigan voters, saying “there is a very real risk that Americans will die” if Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El–Sayed wins next week’s election.
Cruz made the remarks Wednesday at a get-out-the-vote event in Grosse Pointe Woods alongside Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee for Michigan’s Senate seat.
“If God forbid this guy gets elected to the Senate … there is no security clearance process. None,” Cruz told supporters. “You are granted the highest level security clearance simply by virtue of being elected to the constitutional office of being a senator.”
He continued: “If I am correct that he is a passionate supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood, there is a very real risk that Americans will die as a result.”
El-Sayed, however, has repeatedly said that he “absolutely” disavows the Muslim Brotherhood.
Cruz also claimed that U.S. service members are facing threats overseas as they fight groups he described as linked to the Muslim Brotherhood.
Throughout the event, Cruz emphasized the broader national stakes of the Michigan Senate race, telling the audience that the “eyes of the country are on Michigan.”
A new MISEN poll puts El–Sayed roughly 6 percentage points ahead of Rogers, with the report highlighting gains among independent voters and younger people as Election Day nears
At Wednesday’s event in Grosse Pointe Woods, Cruz outlined what he characterized as an overlooked threat in the Michigan Senate contest
Cruz also described a scenario in which Senate leaders could assign El–Sayed to influential national security committees
El-Sayed spokesman Cole Wozniak responded by calling Cruz a “deeply unpopular politician who has long supported policies that hurt Michigan families, including voting to cut healthcare.”
The Daily Mail contacted El–Sayed’s campaign for comment on Cruz’s claim that Americans could die if the Democratic candidate is elected.
Cruz used the appearance to discuss the potential national consequences of the race as Democrats look toward the next presidential cycle. He predicted that an El–Sayed win could strengthen Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio–Cortez’s prospects for 2028.
“I believe if El–Sayed wins, the Democrat nominee for president in 2028 will be AOC,” Cruz said.
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He argued that an El–Sayed victory could open the door for Democrats to nominate what he called a “complete moonbat.”
Ocasio–Cortez has been an outspoken supporter of El–Sayed, while speculation continues over whether she might seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028.
“If Abdul can win in Michigan, anybody can win anywhere,” Ocasio–Cortez has said, describing what an El–Sayed victory could mean beyond the state.
Her high-profile endorsement has drawn notice from politicians across the political spectrum. Vice President JD Vance said in late June that he expects Ocasio–Cortez to emerge as the leading Democratic presidential candidate in 2028.
Cruz also addressed conservative concerns that choosing an ideologically progressive nominee would automatically give Republicans an advantage in the presidential race, warning his audience not to become complacent.
Ocasio–Cortez, El–Sayed and Sen. Bernie Sanders greet supporters after El–Sayed spoke at a rally at the Detroit Opera House on July 18, 2026
El–Sayed and former Vice President Kamala Harris participate in a roundtable discussion on reproductive health at Birth Detroit in Detroit, Michigan
Introducing El–Sayed at a private New York City fundraiser, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio–Cortez explicitly raised the stakes for the midterm election on tape
‘For those who think, well, good, if they nominate AOC, that means Republicans win in ’28, I just want to warn you, we’re a divided country,’ Cruz said.
Pointing to shifting political dynamics in major metropolitan areas, Cruz remarked, ‘How many people on September 11, 2001, could have possibly imagined that Zohran Mamdani would be the mayor of New York City?’
The fierce battle for the open Senate seat has made Michigan a primary national battleground, drawing major surrogate star power from both parties.
President Donald Trump and Senator Cruz have rallied heavily in the state for Mike Rogers, while national Democrats, including former Vice President Kamala Harris, Senator Bernie Sanders and former President Barack Obama, have barnstormed Michigan to campaign on behalf of El–Sayed.
A new MISEN poll shows El–Sayed leading Rogers by about 6 percentage points. The report details El–Sayed gaining significant momentum among independent voters and young people as Election Day approaches.