Eminem's 'Not Afraid' used in Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan Senate campaign clip

Eminem's song "Not Afraid", a Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper from his 2010 album Recovery, is used in one of Michigan Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed's latest campaign clips. Eminem has not commented on El-Sayed's use of his song or publicly endorsed a candidate in the 2026 midterm election, and The Detroit News reports the campaign did not contact him.

Common performed for El-Sayed at a rally in Detroit on Monday night, according to video footage posted online. Michigan native Stevie Wonder showed support for El-Sayed in a clip released on Election Day. Bruce Springsteen lent his endorsement to El-Sayed on Monday.

Eminem recently guested on the track "Heal My Faith" by fellow Detroit native Kid Rock, in which he raps about their years-long friendship and calls for unity across party and religious lines. In 2024 Eminem made an appearance in Detroit in support of Kamala Harris, and in 2020 "Lose Yourself" was featured in a Joe Biden ad.

The race between El-Sayed and Republican opponent Mike Rogers had not been called at the time of publication on Tuesday evening.