Muslim Groups Mobilize Voters Against Trump Policies
Muslim organizations are urging voters to turn out in the 2026 congressional midterms, citing concerns over Gaza policy, Islamophobia and immigration.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Islam
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Muslim organizations launched a campaign to mobilize Muslim voters against Donald Trump's policies ahead of the 2026 congressional midterm elections. A Council on American-Islamic Relations poll of 861 American Muslims found 84 percent disapproved of Trump's performance.
Why it matters
The campaign reflects concern among Muslim voters over U.S. support for Israel, the war against Iran, rising Islamophobia and tightening immigration policies. Muslim voters could play a decisive role in some tight races.
CAIR's poll of 861 American Muslims published October 28 found 84 percent disapproval and 6 percent approval of Trump's performance, with 72 percent intending to vote Democratic. CAIR also logged 8,683 discrimination complaints against Muslims and Arabs in 2025, but the extraction does not say how the poll sample was weighted.
The players
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
CAIR is a civil rights and advocacy organization that publishes annual figures on discrimination complaints against Muslims and has tracked them since 1996.
Abdul El-Sayed
El-Sayed is a Muslim candidate running for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, and if elected he could become the first Muslim senator in U.S. history.
The details
Muslim organizations and prominent figures are publicly calling on eligible voters to participate in the midterms. Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim candidate in Michigan's Senate race, is running against Republican Mike Rogers.
Timeline
2024: Muslim and Arab American voters withheld support from Democrats over Gaza policy.
2025: CAIR recorded 8,683 discrimination complaints against Muslims and Arabs.
October 28, 2026: CAIR published its poll of 861 American Muslims.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026: Congressional midterm elections are scheduled.
Political Context
Muslim and Arab American voters withheld support from Democrats over Gaza policy in 2024, and the 2026 mobilization builds on that pattern of dissatisfaction. The campaign now aims to convert that discontent into organized turnout ahead of the November 3 midterms.
Eligible voters in Michigan, Minnesota and other states with large Muslim and Arab American communities can take part in the November 3 midterms. Muslim voters in tight races could shape which candidates take office.
The takeaway
Voter participation among Muslim Americans is becoming an organized political force, and its turnout on November 3 will show whether these concerns translate into votes.
What happens next
Congressional midterm elections are scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2026, when the mobilization's turnout goal will be tested.
Further reading
Explore more on Islam for background on the community at the center of this voter mobilization.
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