Deedra Abboud is running for the Arizona U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by Jeff Flake.
Photo via Deedra for U.S. Senate 2018.
On July 18, Abboud, a Muslim and an attorney and a Democrat, posted a tribute to the First Amendment on her Facebook page.
"In their infinite wisdom, the Founding Fathers decreed that this nation would separate church and state, and in doing so protect both institutions," she wrote. "Government would be free from religious overreach, and religion would be free from government interference."
Many of the replies, as first reported in AZ Central, targeted Abboud on the basis of her faith.
"F*** you Muslim b*tch," wrote one commentor.
"Nice try but your first love is Satan (AKA Allah) and your second love is to a litter box your "people" come from," wrote another.
"Sorry no room for Muslims in our government. Nice try though you are quoting the Muslim brotherhood," another responded.
While many of her supporters replied with words of encouragement, one voice was unexpected: Abboud's political opponent.
Flake reached out to Abboud on Twitter to express his sympathy and urge her to ignore the bigots.
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