Candidate for US Senate, Michigan
American politician and epidemiologist (born 1984)
| Born | 1984-10-31 · Rochester Hills, Michigan |
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| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Michigan (BS) Oriel College, Oxford (DPhil) Columbia University (MD) |
What this person said on the record, as reported, newest first.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is set to campaign Tuesday in Michigan for progressive Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, seeking to rally Democratic voters in a swing state that could help determine control of the Senate. El-Sayed says he disagreed with Harris’ positions on Gaza.
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The Associated Press
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed calls President Donald Trump the “Daddy” of his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, whom he criticizes for following Trump’s wishes. El-Sayed also discusses health care and the cost of living.
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Bloomberg Television
Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says U.S. tax dollars should not be sent to Israel, while saying he would stand up for Jewish safety in Michigan.
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Canada’s dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs are scheduled to take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Sept. 8, marking the country’s largest retaliation yet. CBC interviews Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed about how the measures may be received in the United States.
CCBC News
Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed apologized for past comments about a synagogue attack. Republican National Committee co-chair KC Crosbie responded, discussing what she described as a growing divide between the Democratic Party’s far-left and establishment wings.
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Fox News
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee El-Sayed apologized to the Jewish Democratic Caucus over comments responding to an attack on a synagogue.
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ABC News
Jon Schweppe of the American Principles Project joins Fox & Friends First to discuss Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s defense of progressive policies and backlash over social media remarks about second lady Usha Vance.
FFox News
During a broad interview on Jesse Watters Primetime, Fox News host Jesse Watters challenged Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed over taxing wealthy people and socialized healthcare, while also raising the Iran war and biological men in women’s sports.
FFox News
Reports that mention this person, by story.
The Five co-hosts discuss the campaign reach of Democratic Michigan U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and whether his “alpha energy” can appeal to MAHA voters.
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 00:45
Democratic Senate candidate El-Sayed has climbed in the polls and now leads the Michigan race. In Maine, Sen. Susan Collins is ahead of Troy Jackson, according to the latest numbers presented by NBC News’ Steve Kornacki.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 01:29
Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed Michigan U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed while speaking Tuesday at a Detroit roundtable focused on Black maternal health.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 07:30
Former Vice President Kamala Harris joined Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on the campaign trail in Detroit to strengthen Democratic unity in the key swing state. El-Sayed said their focus on voters facing economic hardship could help bridge divisions exposed during the party’s primary ahead of November’s midterm election.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 23:20
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is set to campaign Tuesday in Michigan for progressive Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, seeking to rally Democratic voters in a swing state that could help determine control of the Senate. El-Sayed says he disagreed with Harris’ positions on Gaza.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 18:03
Kamala Harris is scheduled to campaign Tuesday with Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed. The joint appearance by the two Democrats comes in a state crucial to the party’s prospects in this fall’s midterm elections and the presidential primary that follows.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 12:00
Hasan Piker’s remarks that America is worse than al Qaeda are presented as making it difficult for Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Democrats to distance themselves from their association with the far-left streamer.
FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 02:45
Former Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign with Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan after endorsing him following his victory in the state’s Democratic Senate primary. Donald Trump defeated Harris there by less than 2 percentage points in 2024.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 22:07
Former Vice President Kamala Harris plans to travel to Michigan next week to campaign alongside Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 19:22
Fox News host Sean Hannity previews the platforms of Democratic candidates running in the midterm elections on “Hannity,” including Abdul El-Sayed’s apparent lack of enthusiasm for the American Dream.
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 06:00
