Andrew Napolitano is endorsing Abdul El-Sayed for the Michigan Senate seat against Mike Rogers.
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Ask Dr. DrewOct 21, 2026
Multiple outlets report that Newsmax commentator and retired judge Andrew Napolitano publicly endorsed Democrat Abdul El-Sayed over Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race on October 19, two days before the post. The claim matches the passage's wording, and no source contradicts it.
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What was said
… He changes. Now he goes anti-Trump. He's got Trump Derangement Syndrome for some reason. That's fine. People do not like Trump. I yeah, he's got a huge personality. You love me, hate him, got it. Not much in the middle. Andrew is now saying, Judge Napolitano is now saying, he's endorsing Abdul Al sayed in Michigan for the Senate seat against Mike Rogers. This is this is this is insanity. He's so smart to know, to realize, when you have socialism creeping not even creeping, flooding into the country, you gotta put some it's very weird. …
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Supports. HuffPost reports that Newsmax commentator Andrew Napolitano endorsed Democrat Abdul El-Sayed over Republican Mike Rogers, quoting him saying 'If I were in Michigan... I would vote for El-Sayed' and encouraging Michiganders to do the same.[1]
Supports. Raw Story, citing Mediaite, reports that Napolitano is backing El-Sayed in the Senate race and urged Michiganders to support him with 'no question in my mind,' while calling Rogers a 'two-bit thug.'[2]
Supports. Mediaite and Yahoo News both report the endorsement from a clip shared October 19, 2026 by Katie Halper, with Napolitano quoted as saying he would vote for El-Sayed and urge everyone in Michigan to do the same.[3][4]
Context. Napolitano's endorsement is phrased conditionally ('If I were in Michigan...'), and Raw Story notes he would part ways with El-Sayed on taxes and property. These qualifications do not change the fact that he endorsed El-Sayed.[1][2]
Context. The endorsement was reported before the October 21 posting date, so the claim was accurate on the day it was made.[1][2][3][4]
Sources
4 sources: 1 tier 2, 1 tier 3, 2 not rated
- 1Analyst For Newsmax — Yes, Newsmax — Gives Glowing ...huffpost.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 2Newsmax analyst bashes MAGA 'two-bit thug' candidate — and backs his Dem rivalrawstory.com · tier 3 · cited for: supports, context
- 3Newsmax’s Andrew Napolitano Endorses El-Sayed — Trashes His Trump-Backed Rival as a ‘Constitution-Hating Two-Bit Thug’mediaite.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4Newsmax's Andrew Napolitano Endorses El-Sayed — Trashes His ...yahoo.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
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