2026 midterm elections live updates: Latest news, results, and analysis

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) gave Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed a new nickname on Wednesday, calling him a “jihadist leprechaun.”

2026 midterm elections live updates: Latest news, results, and analysis

TL;DR

  • Senator Ted Cruz gave Abdul el Sayed a new nickname.
  • El Sayed is the Michigan Democratic Senate nominee.
  • Cruz called el Sayed a "jihadist leprechaun."
  • The statement was made on Wednesday.