In fact, numerous Middle Eastern and Muslim American leaders have called for their communities to “abandon Biden” in the upcoming presidential election. As a whole, the number of Middle Eastern or Muslim Americans is quite small. In the 2020 presidential election, for instance, Biden won the state of Michigan by a total of 154,000 votes. For example, Emgage, a nonprofit Muslim advocacy group, collected such data on eligible voters and turnout in a dozen states during the 2020 presidential election. But even if they were, the numbers show that a presidential election may swing on a lesser-known but potentially crucial voting bloc.
