Wanderlust

Yes Naomi …I am a very outspoken SUPPORTER of Israel and Jews, and unfortunately my statement is based on FACTS 🤷‍♂️ A significant portion of American Jewish voters supported both Zohran Mamdani and Abdul El-Sayed, though their candidacies deeply split the Jewish community due to their sharply critical stances on Israel. ABDUL EL-SAYED (Michigan Senate Race) In the November 2024 U.S. midterm elections, a majority of Jewish voters in Michigan voted for Abdul El-Sayed, who won his race to become the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate. timesofisrael.com/el-sayeds-… * The Numbers: An early exit poll conducted by Mercury Public Affairs found that 60% of Jewish voters backed El-Sayed, while a separate early voter exit poll cited by The Times of Israel reported 57% Jewish support. * The Caveat: This support was significantly lower than the baseline for other Democrats in the state; for instance, 78% of those same Jewish voters backed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson. Many prominent progressive and liberal Jewish figures—such as former Congressman Andy Levin and actor Mandy Patinkin—actively endorsed El-Sayed, arguing that broader democratic and progressive values outweighed differences on Israel. However, other segments of the community strongly opposed him due to his calls to eliminate U.S. military aid to Israel. jpost.com/opinion/article-91… ZOHRAN MAMDANI (New York City Mayoral Race) When progressive socialist Zohran Mamdani ran for Mayor of New York City, roughly one-third of Jewish voters supported him. emanuelnyc.org/october2026ma… * The Numbers: CNN exit polls and related data indicated that 32% to 33% of New York City's Jewish respondents voted for Mamdani. * The Divide: The vote was highly polarised along religious and demographic lines. Non-Orthodox and younger progressive Jews supported Mamdani in large numbers, driven primarily by his focus on housing affordability and the cost of living. Conversely, Mamdani faced overwhelming opposition in ultra-Orthodox and Hasidic neighborhoods, where up to 90% of voters backed his primary opponent, Andrew Cuomo, largely due to Mamdani's staunch anti-Zionist platforms. haaretz.com/jewish/2025-11-0…