WASHINGTON — The midterms are getting hairy.

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed claimed Vice President JD Vance’s beard is fake and challenged him to a weightlifting contest Friday — days after Vance released a video mocking the leftist’s “patchy” facial hair.

“If I actually met him, I’d be like, ‘All right, let’s just actually see how much paste did you have to put on your face to get that little weak beard?'” El-Sayed taunted Vance in an interview with TMZ.

Vice President JD Vance speaks during a Republican National Committee’s Midterm Rally at the Mid-America Center, Friday, September 18, 2026, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Anna Moneymaker/POOL Getty Images North America via AP Dr. Abdul El-Sayed speaks during an interview at the Medicare for All Strategy Conference in 2022. El-Sayed claimed the health care system is profoundly influenced by the legacy of slavery. YouTube / Healthcare NOW

“If he thinks that my beard is somehow indicative of my strength, I’m happy to invite him to any weight room in any place,” the Democrat added. “We can do it in DC and let’s see. I’d love to see him on a bench. I’d love to see him on a squat. I’d love to understand if he’s as strong as he likes to pretend he is.”

The University of Michigan grad continued: “JD, listen, man, you talk a good game. You went to Ohio State, didn’t even know how to handle the trophy when you when you had to pick it up. And now you’re on what? Like juiced up on [testosterone replacement therapy]. I’m all natural, bro.

“I’d like to understand what your dose is, and I’d like to understand if your beard’s actually real.”

El-Sayed went off after Vance filmed a humorous video in which the VP pretended to be a police officer coming to arrest the candidate for his “patchy” beard.

“My issue with you is not your beard,” the Democrat claimed to TMZ.

“My issue with you is that you, you are out here writing policy that you know is stupid. That’s the thing. You know the tariff war is stupid. You know the Iran war is stupid. You know it. You know you look at that guy on the other side in the White House and be like, ‘Damn, what’s the fool gonna do today?'” he said.

“And then you go out there, face a bunch of cameras, and defend [expletive] policy you know to be stupid that’s hurting all kinds of people in my state and yours. And then you try to act the tough guy because you can’t be a tough guy to the actual boss because you’re afraid of him.”