Sen. Jeff Flake Jeffrey (Jeff) Lane FlakeJeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Republican former Michigan governor says he's voting for Biden Maybe they just don't like cowboys: The president is successful, some just don't like his style MORE (R-Ariz.) encouraged one of his Democratic challengers Tuesday night following reports that she had faced a stream of hateful comments for being Muslim.

"Hang in there [Deedra Abboud]. Sorry you have to put up with this. Lots of wonderful people across AZ. You'll find them," Flake tweeted.

Hang in there @deedra2018. Sorry you have to put up with this. Lots of wonderful people across AZ. You'll find them. https://t.co/uVfLaAfVV2 — Jeff Flake (@JeffFlake) July 19, 2017

Abboud, who is running in the Democratic primary for Flake's seat in 2018, has faced a barrage of hateful comments about being Muslim.

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“Get out stinking Muslim," one user wrote on a Facebook post by Abboud.

“BAN ISLAM IN THE USA…WE HATE YOUR FILTHY DEATH CULT," another user wrote.

A spokeswoman for Abboud told Arizona Central that police have escorted her to events in response to the hate mail and comments.

Abboud, a Phoenix attorney, is running against at least two other candidates in the Democratic primary.

Arizona is a red state, and the last Democrat to win a U.S. Senate seat in the state was Dennis DeConcini in 1988.